Art Oct 1, 2021
Kyotographie taps into the echoes of hardship
by John L. Tran
The annual international photography festival reflects on times of major crisis.
Film Sep 23, 2021
Johnny Depp film sees Minamata pollution issue as cautionary tale
by Natsumi Mizumoto
The film 'Minamata,' which Johnny Depp produced and stars in, spreads awareness on the act of industrial pollution that devastated the southwestern Japanese coastal community of Minamata.
National Sep 15, 2021
Photographer seeks to show the joy children with disabilities can bring
by Mie Sakamoto
Although most of her family photos are of subjects without disabilities, the images of disabled children smiling with their parents hold a special place in her heart.
People | 20 QUESTIONS Aug 29, 2021
Stefan Le Du: 'These storefronts are like urban time capsules, traces of a not-so-remote past'
by Matt Kaufman
Fascinated by urban environments, Stefan Le Du began a project to document Tokyo's storefronts. It has taught him a lot about the Japanese approach to cities.
National | FOCUS Jul 8, 2021
Law falls short amid crackdown on suggestive images of Japan's athletes
Numerous surreptitiously taken photographs and videos of competing female athletes are being posted on the internet along with descriptions such as "erotic sports images."
Business / Corporate Jun 9, 2021
Nikon Corp. is slated to end production of digital single-lens reflex cameras in Japan by the end of next March, as the digital camera market is shrinking amid the rise of smartphones, sources said. The company's domestic camera production has over 70 years of history. ...
Art May 8, 2021
Photographer Takeshi Yamagishi chronicles Tokyo amid the pandemic and post-disaster Tohoku
by Takaki Tominaga
The work of Takeshi Yamagishi focuses on the clash between humanity and nature, a relationship he hopes to record for posterity with his camera.
People | 20 QUESTIONS Jan 31, 2021
Yoshihiro Makino: 'One early morning I realized that a sunrise is more beautiful than a sunset'
by Jae Lee
Photographer Yoshihiro Makino began his career by snapping pictures of Tokyo's vibrant youth culture before establishing himself as an in-demand artist in Los Angeles.
Art Dec 10, 2020
Captured history: A collection of milestones in early images of Japan
by Alice Gordenker
An exhibition of rare photographs gets a second chance to present the evolution of photography in Japan at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Dec 5, 2020
Japan's portrait studios are adjusting services to cater to COVID-19 landscape
by Mark Schreiber
Revenue this year is expected to plunge by as much as 20% from 2019.
National Nov 1, 2020
Photo essay: This is Halloween ... in Tokyo 2020
by Ryusei Takahashi
Despite officials’ pleas to stay home, crowds of revelers — with and without masks — converge for a costume street party in Shibuya.
Art Oct 8, 2020
Kyotographie 2020 adapts to an unpredictable world
by Ryusei Takahashi
Organizers say they chose “Vision” for the theme of this year’s photography festival as a response to recent social, political and environmental turmoil.