Editorial Standards
Trust and accountability
How TORII selects, checks, labels and corrects information for international readers discovering Japan.
Purpose before traffic
Every TORII article should help a real reader understand a place, object, custom or travel decision. A topic is not approved simply because people search for it. The page must have a clear use: reduce uncertainty, explain context, prevent a common mistake or reveal a regional connection that is easy to miss.
Our source hierarchy
| Priority | Source type | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operators and public authorities | Fares, timetables, access rules, disaster information and legal requirements. |
| 2 | Museums, archives and specialist organizations | Craft processes, historical context, terminology and conservation. |
| 3 | Official destination organizations | Local geography, visitor access and regional initiatives. |
| 4 | Established secondary reporting | Context and comparison when the original source is unavailable or incomplete. |
One source is not automatically enough. When a detail is consequential or likely to change, we prefer the current source closest to the decision. A tourism overview may explain a region; the transport operator should confirm the last bus.
What we do not claim
- We do not invent visits, interviews, quotations, test results or personal experience.
- We do not present a local custom as a rule followed everywhere in Japan.
- We do not turn an estimate, translation choice or interpretation into an established fact.
- We do not guarantee availability, safety, admission, prices or operating hours.
- We do not publish health, legal or financial advice as a substitute for a qualified source.
Writing for people outside Japan
Many readers arrive without the language or context that a domestic guide assumes. We therefore explain visible cues, Japanese labels and the moment when a general rule has an exception. “Remove your shoes” is less useful than showing how the raised floor, shoe shelf and slippers signal the boundary.
We avoid treating Japanese culture as mysterious, timeless or uniform. Customs develop, regions differ and working communities continue to change. Respect means describing that complexity clearly, not turning it into decoration.
Editorial tools and human responsibility
Digital research, drafting and translation tools may be used to organize material or test whether an explanation is clear. Tool output is not accepted as a source. TORII Editorial remains responsible for topic selection, structure, source review, final wording and corrections. Material that cannot be supported is removed or qualified.
Images and intellectual property
Photography should be original, openly licensed or used with appropriate permission. Source and creator information is retained in the media record when available. Alternative text describes the useful visual information rather than repeating a keyword. Images must not imply that TORII visited, purchased or tested something when that did not occur.
Updates and corrections
Articles are reviewed when a linked official source changes, a factual problem is identified or the guide no longer answers the reader’s likely decision. Material corrections should be made promptly. Minor spelling and formatting fixes may be made without a note; changes that alter meaning should be reflected in the article’s review information.
A public correction form and editorial email are not yet available. We cannot currently receive correction submissions through this website. Our Contact page will identify the working channel when it opens; editorial reviews and factual corrections continue in the meantime.
Commercial separation
Advertising, affiliate relationships, supplied products and paid collaborations must be labeled in language a reader can understand before acting on a recommendation. Commercial participation does not permit a partner to rewrite independent conclusions. See our Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure.
Effective and last reviewed: September 7, 2026