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Fujifilm¡¯s single-use film camera QuickSnap, known in Japan as Utsurun Desu, marks its 40th anniversary since its launch. The camera is gaining popularity among young people and visitors from overseas at the camera goods section of Ginza's Loft in Tokyo on July 3.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2026
Fujifilm¡¯s QuickSnap celebrates 40 years amid renewed interest in analog
First launched on July 1, 1986, Fujifilm has sold more than 1.7 billion units of the camera to date, with plans to release its first new models in 20 years.
Fujifilm is among the Japanese firms that are considering investing in in Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce next-generation semiconductors.
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2025
Kyocera and Fujifilm among firms eyeing investments in Rapidus
The new funding is expected to put the chipmaker on track to achieving its goal of securing about ?130 billion in additional private-sector investments.
Fujifilm's X Half digital camera allows users to take film camera-style photos in vertical format.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 18, 2025
Japan¡¯s digital camera-makers boost lineups as global shipments of devices rise
Among new products, digital compact cameras with fixed lenses are drawing attention in particular.
Fujifilm raised U.S. prices for the majority of its digital cameras and lenses last week, as the U.S. tariffs continue to reverberate across the consumer tech industry.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2025
Fujifilm raises camera and lens prices?in the U.S. due to tariffs
Many of the company¡¯s camera bodies are now $200 more expensive than they were on Thursday evening.
Takeo Suzuki from the Pentax division of Ricoh Imaging demonstrates the Pentax 17 half-frame film camera at the Pentax Club House in Tokyo on June 28.
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Jul 25, 2024
New Japan film camera aimed at ¡®nostalgic¡¯ young fans
Japan¡¯s major camera brands stopped making analogue models in the 2000s, prompting sellers in big cities to refurbish old models for new analogue enthusiasts.
Cameras and lenses are displayed at Fujifilm Holdings headquarters in Tokyo on June 7.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2024
Fujifilm once struggled to sell cameras. Now, it can¡¯t keep up with demand.
Fujifilm is struggling to meet demand for the X100 camera, prized by young 20-something social media users for its looks and high-end functions.
Fujifilm has added the Instax Pal, a new palm-sized model, to its Instax instant camera lineup known as Cheki in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 15, 2023
Japanese camera-makers focusing on Gen-Z
Offerings tout unique features to appeal to those wanting something beyond smartphone photography.
Japan Times
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Mar 11, 2022
Fujifilm to halt enrollment in Avigan trial for COVID-19
The emergence of the omicron variant, which usually causes milder infections, made it tough to determine the drug¡¯s effectiveness in preventing severe symptoms, the company said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2021
Fujifilm says pivot to health care and chips paid off in pandemic
Over the past decade, Fujifilm parlayed its expertise in film and chemicals to move into medical diagnostics, pharmaceutical manufacturing and supplying materials to chipmakers.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
May 18, 2021
Fujifilm says it can make detection kits for new COVID-19 variants in a month
The Japanese firm has developed a kit that can identify the L452R variant, first identified in India and California and recently found in Tokyo.
Japan Times
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Mar 9, 2021
Drugmakers in Japan struggle to keep pace in COVID-19 medicine race
No applications for drugs specifically tailored to COVID-19 have been filed yet, as domestic pharmaceutical companies have not invested heavily enough in biomedicine.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2021
Fujifilm to restart trial of Avigan to treat COVID-19, report says
Domestic approval of the drug was delayed after a health ministry panel said in December that trial data was inconclusive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 22, 2020
Fujifilm works with Shanghai firm to get Avigan approved in China
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said on Thursday it has partnered with Shanghai-based Carelink Pharmaceutical Co. to seek approval in China for Avigan to treat COVID-19 and influenza.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 16, 2020
Fujifilm seeks approval for Avigan as COVID-19 treatment in Japan
The move comes after a late-stage study showed reduced recovery times for patients with nonsevere symptoms.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2020
Avigan¡¯s effectiveness inconclusive in Japan COVID-19 trial
Promoted heavily by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the flu drug did not yield any statistically significant results after administered to 89 patients across Japan.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jun 24, 2020
Wanted: More COVID-19 patients in Japan ... for clinical trials
Japan has become a victim of its own success as slowing new infections have led to a shortage of patients to enroll in trials for treatments and vaccines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
No pause in coronavirus trial for Avigan, Japan¡¯s lead researcher says
The lead researcher in the coronavirus trial for flu drug Avigan says it¡¯s too early to make a call on whether it works and shrugged off negative reports about the interim results, saying patients are still being enrolled.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 13, 2020
A tale of two Japanese drugs in tests to fight COVID-19
Avigan and camostat are undergoing trials as they may be effective in treating illnesses brought on by coronavirus.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2020
Fujifilm to boost capacity to make COVID-19 treatment Avigan
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Wednesday it has expanded manufacturing capacity to ¡°significantly increase¡± production of its anti-flu drug Avigan that is being tested as a treatment for COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2020
Coronavirus drug hopefuls are cheap to make but may quickly be in short supply
Drugs being repurposed in hopes they will help against COVID-19 cost relatively little to make but may prove challenging to produce in quantities needed for a pandemic, a drug pricing expert has said.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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