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■Name of the Service:
Global Craft & Hobby
URL: https://globalcraftandhobby.com
■Business Operator:
K. Arano & Co., Ltd.
■Operation Director:
President and CEO Akemi Sunasawa
■Address of Business Operator:
6th floor, Sekine Building, 2-2-1 Kanda-Tsukasamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0048, Japan
■Contact Details:
E-mail Address:  gch@japan.email.ne.jp
Phone Number:  +81-3-6365-0080
For inquiries about the service of Global Craft & Hobby, please use INQUIRY FORM or Email, and DO NOT USE TELEPHONE FOR INQUIRIES, ETC.
■Content of the Service
GCH provides a matching service to match up instructors (teaching handicrafts and hobbies by remote) with students.
■Service Selling Price (Usage Fee for the Lesson)
The Usage Fee for the Lesson shall be as displayed on the information page of each Lesson. As a general rule, the teaching tools and materials used in the lessons should be prepared at Students' own expense in their country of residence. However, the usage fee of the Lessons with Material Sending that the Instructors send the teaching materials, etc. used in the Lesson include the cost and charge of teaching tools and materials, and the shipping fee.
■Expenses Incurred Other than the Selling Price of the Service (Usage Fee for the Lesson)
Communication and connection fees related to taking the Lessons, devices such as computers and smartphones, headphones, microphones, cameras, etc. used for the Lessons.
Cost for Teaching tools and materials used in the lessons (However, the usage fee of “the Lessons with Material Sending” that the Instructors send the teaching materials, etc. used in the Lessons includes the cost and charge of teaching tools and materials, and the shipping fee.)
  • The usage fee shall be in Yen terms, displayed in Japanese Yen and displayed exclude and include consumption tax.
  • Receipt of money other than usage fee for the Lessons between instructors and students is prohibited. IF ANY REQUESTS OF PAYMENT OF MONEY FROM THE INSTRUCTORS, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMPANY.
■Payment Method
Credit card payment
■Payment Time
The Usage Fee will be provisionally settled when you apply for the Lesson, and the settlement will be confirmed when the Instructors of the Lesson approves the application.
■Time to Provide the Service
The time of lesson provision shall be agreed time between the Instructors and the Students. (The time of lesson provision is determined both when Students apply for the Lessons on the date and time set by the Instructors, and when the Instructors approve the application.)
■Cancellation, Refunds
Due to the nature of the service, no refunds or returns after the provision of the Lessons shall be permitted.
Regarding the cancellation after the Lesson Contract is concluded (after the Instructors accept the Lesson application), the following cancellation fee shall be charged in the case of Students' reasons. In addition, the usage fee shall not be refunded in the event that the lesson is not fulfilled due to the Students' reasons.
Cancelation Fee
Normal Lessons
(Lessons other than the Lesson with Material Sending)
Cancellation up to 48 hours before the Lesson Start Time 10% of the Usage Fee
Cancellation less than 48 hours before the Lesson Start Time 100% of the Usage Fee
Lesson with Material Sending Cancellation after the establishment of the Lesson Contract (all period) 100% of the Usage Fee
Regarding the cancellation of Course Lessons, the cancellation fee shall be incurred and calculated from the start time of the first lesson of the Course Lessons. In addition, if Course Lessons are cancelled, all lessons included in the Course Lessons shall be subject to cancellation, and it is not possible to cancel only a part of the Lesson included in the Course Lessons.
If the Lessons were not successfully conducted due to Instructors' reasons, Students can request a refund of the usage fee for the Lessons or a Make-up Lesson. Whether or not the Lessons were implemented normally, or where is the location of the responsibility shall be determined by mutual consent between the both parties, however, in case of no mutual consent, it shall be based on judgment of the Company.
■Recommended Environment for Using the Service
Browser: the Latest version of Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari.
Since remote lessons are provided via services such as Video Call, the recommended environment such as Video Call shall be applied when you use remote lessons.
■Terms of Use, Guidelines
For other details, please refer to the "Global Craft & Hobby Student Terms of Use" and the guidelines and Help on this site.