It occurred to me recently that in the more than five years I've been covering contemporary art for The Japan Times, I've never once written about the gallery I visit most frequently -- The Konica Minolta Gallery in Shinjuku.
There are three galleries on site, which are focused, not surprisingly, entirely on photography. Each is as spacious and well-lit as the leading contemporary art spaces in Tokyo. Admittedly, it's not a blue-chip, next-big-thing spot, but you can see some pretty good stuff. Many of the participating photographers are young, and although the tendency is naturally toward traditional, "photographers' photography," many of the shows are surprisingly fresh.
For those who have never been (the gallery is scarcely 30 seconds from the East Exit of Shinjuku Station), this is an excellent time to drop by, as there are a couple of good exhibitions on, along with a selection of the prize-winning photographs from the Konica Minolta Foto Premio Competition.