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.
Art Oct 8, 2020
A legacy uncovered: Shoichi Kudo’s intimate portrayal of Aomori
by Lance Henderstein
Shoichi Kudo was a dedicated newsman in Aomori for his entire career, but it wasn't until after he passed away that his talent for photography began to get recognition.
Culture Aug 18, 2020
Photo booths in Japan are seeing a resurgence decades after they were first introduced.
National / Media Apr 17, 2020
AFP's Yasuyoshi Chiba wins top World Press Photo prize for Sudan protest picture
Agence France-Presse photographer Yasuyoshi Chiba won the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year Award on Thursday with a picture of a mobile-lit Sudanese demonstrator reciting protest poetry in which judges saw a symbol of hope. Chiba's picture, taken during the popular uprising in Sudan ...
Books Mar 11, 2020
'Children of the Mist' delves deep into the spiritual allure of Shikoku's Iya Valley
by Haruna Furuhashi
Inspired by the comments of Japanologist Alex Kerr, Shintaro Miyawaki photographs not just the natural beauty of Iya Valley, but people's past and present interaction with it.
Books Feb 8, 2020
'TO:KY:OO': Liam Wong's Tokyo is midnight neon and bright city lights
by Austin Freeman
Liam Wong went from a videogame designer to instagrammer to hosting the U.K.'s creating the U.K.'s most crowdfunded book to date, "TO:KY:OO"
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Feb 1, 2020
Yumi Matsuo: It's a different picture in the United States
by Alyssa I. Smith
New York-based lifestyle photographer Yumi Matsuo wants to see personalities shine through her work.
National Dec 14, 2019
Tokyo photo exhibition showcases 1964 Games and key events around that time
A photo exhibition showcasing the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and major domestic and international events around that time, as well as select photos of present-day Japan, will open Sunday in the run-up to next year's games. The exhibition at the Tokyo International Forum features about 130 ...
Food & Drink | Women of Taste Dec 7, 2019
Tokiko Iino: Appetizing tales begin with the plate
by Joan Bailey
In the past four years, if you've stepped into Isetan Shinjuku and checked out one of its in-store displays, chances are you've seen Tokiko Iino's food styling designs.
Art Nov 18, 2019
Japan's Showa flash flood of photography
by Martin Laflamme
The National Gallery of Canada showcases Showa Era (1926-89) photographers, whose documentation and interpretation of politics, culture, social issues and even the quotidian changed the face of modern photography in Japan.
Books Oct 12, 2019
'Family': Masahisa Fukase's portrait parodies detail the decline of a Japanese clan
by Iain Maloney
Masahisa Fukase's "Family," reissued with essays by Fukase himself and Tomo Kosuga, turns the idea of the family portrait on its head, simultaneously reinvigorating and ridiculing it.
Art Sep 24, 2019
Art at a science museum: When worlds collide
by John L. Tran
The premise of "Illuminating Landscapes: The Integration of Art and Science," as designer Taku Satoh puts it, is to explore "art and science together, not separated, as is too common in today's world."