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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.
Miwa Yanagi¡¯s ¡°Elevator Girl House¡± series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
CULTURE / Art
Jul 10, 2026
Japan¡¯s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
An international exhibition for a book about Japanese women in the photographic arts has its homecoming in Tokyo.
A sprawling retrospective on Moriyama, a giant of Japanese street photography, is on view at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art, as part of annual international photo festival Kyotographie.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 23, 2026
Kyotographie¡¯s Daido Moriyama retrospective resonates in an age of endless images
A dense, sprawling retrospective at the annual photo festival reflects Daido Moriyama¡¯s lifelong question: What does a photo do?
Samurai Japan's cheering section during an exhibition game against the Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on March 2
BASEBALL
Mar 13, 2026
Capturing the World Baseball Classic¡¯s Japan leg from every angle
From Tokyo Tower to shinkansen platforms, Joshua Mellin captured all the excitement as Japan¡¯s biggest baseball stars began their quest to repeat as WBC champs.
Michio Hoshino¡¯s Alaska essays, now translated into English, reflect on fragility, risk and living close to nature.
CULTURE / Books
Feb 24, 2026
¡®The Traveling Tree¡¯: Essays from Alaska offer lessons from the edge of the wild
Michio Hoshino¡¯s Alaska essays, now translated into English, reflect on fragility, risk and living close to nature.
A test shot of Shizuka Minami taken by herself
SPORTS / Golf
Jan 13, 2026
In sports photography, a Japanese woman finds her own angle
Sports and festivals may seem like an unlikely pairing, but to Shizuka Minami, the combination makes perfect sense.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani jogs off the field prior to a game against the Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 19. MLB opened its season in Japan, with Ohtani and Dodgers teammates Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki taking on the Cubs, including slugger Seiya Suzuki and pitcher Shota Imanaga.
SPORTS
Dec 31, 2025
2025 in pictures: Sea change for sumo, Olympic do-over and Ohtani¡¯s star shines brighter
The emergence of three young stars shook up the world of sumo, while it was more of the same in MLB as Ohtani and the Dodgers continued their reign at the top.
Sanae Takaichi receives a round of applause in the Japanese parliament after being voted the country's first female prime minister on Oct. 21.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Dec 31, 2025
2025 in pictures: Bear attacks, an expo and a cracked glass ceiling
Japan still found reasons for optimism in 2025: It swore in its first female prime minister, the stock market hit record highs and the Osaka Expo was deemed a financial success.
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko visit a special photo exhibition themed on Tokyo during World War II at the National Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.
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Dec 22, 2025
Emperor Naruhito and family visit photo exhibition on wartime Tokyo
The family also met with people serving as ¡°next-generation storytellers,¡± who share knowledge about the war with museum visitors.
Over 20% of major cities in Japan banned voters from taking photos at polling stations during July's House of Councilors election, according to a Jiji Press survey.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Dec 11, 2025
Over a fifth of major Japanese cities banned polling station photos in July vote
Of 52 major cities polled, 23% banned photography at polling stations, while 60% asked voters to refrain from taking photos and 17% allowed photography.
Aya Fujioka, who hails from Hiroshima Prefecture, takes a less somber approach to the city and its history.
CULTURE / Art
Nov 8, 2025
What we see when Japanese women photographers shoot back
Women in photography have been less visible than their male counterparts. An anthology of 25 photographers and three exhibitions this autumn are turning the tides.
London-based Ukranian photographer Varvara Uhlik shows a juxtaposition of childlike innocence and uncertainty in ¡°Sunshine, How Are You?¡± exhibited at ¡°Seeeu.¡±
CULTURE / Art
Oct 31, 2025
First European Photography Month in Tokyo
The brand new event brings timely topics and aesthetic innovation in photography with free exhibitions across Tokyo.
Photographs dry on clotheslines after a cleaning process as University of Fine Arts' students restore family pictures that have been damaged by mud during a flood.
WORLD / Society
Oct 23, 2025
After deadly floods, Spaniards fight to save photos
Thanks to a university-led initiative, many memories have been rescued from ruin.
Melissa Schriek portrays the city it as a safe place of emotional connection and play between people, influenced partially by her background in dance and gymnastics.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 17, 2025
T3 Photo Festival reframes cityscape as nature
This year¡¯s photography festival plants exhibitions all around central Tokyo with photos that showcase urban landscapes under the theme ¡°City as Garden.¡±
High school girls wear rented Chinese dresses for <i>purikura</i> photo stickers on Aug. 20 in Tokyo's Toshima Ward.
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Sep 25, 2025
¡®Purikura¡¯ photo sticker machines keep offering more 30 years after debut
The first photo sticker machines in 1995 were much simpler than what¡¯s offered today, but the novel feature of turning photos into stickers led to their blockbuster popularity.
A video on Bayraktar's Instagram account of the Belgian photographer approaching an elderly worker in Tokyo's Shibuya has gone viral, garnering almost 9 million views.
LIFE / Digital
Aug 6, 2025
Photographer Bleg Bayraktar is winning social media with politeness
Japan holds a special place in the heart of the Belgian photographer, who has shot portraits in various countries and cultivated a reputation for being incredibly respectful.
Left to right: A woman repurposes a garbage bag to protect her hat from the rain; having a hat and a beverage close at hand is a festival must.
CULTURE / Music / Photo essay
Aug 4, 2025
A weekend in Naeba: Rain or shine, the fun never stopped at Fuji Rock ¡®25
Sweltering naps, makeshift shelters, dancing in the rain ¡ª Fuji Rock is all about surrendering to the moment.
One of Leonard Foujita¡¯s biggest muses was himself. He painted self-portraits, often with a cat on his side, looking back at the viewer. He posed for photographers throughout his life, the displayed photos showing he retained his signature bowl cut and round glasses.
CULTURE / Art
Jul 18, 2025
The self as a muse: Leonard Foujita¡¯s world in paintings and photos
¡°Foujita: Painting and Photography¡± at Tokyo Station Gallery is being billed as the first exploration of the artist as a photographer and has been a decade in the making.
Crown Prince Akishino and his family visit a photo exhibition on the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum in the capital's Meguro Ward on Friday.
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Jul 11, 2025
Japan¡¯s crown prince and his family visit Hiroshima atomic bombing exhibition
Two videos and about 160 pictures on display show the devastation from the nuclear attack, which took place on Aug. 6, 1945, in the closing days of World War II.
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
CULTURE / Art
Jul 11, 2025
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP¡¯s 30th anniversary
The 2025 schedule includes two exhibitions showcasing the museum¡¯s permanent collection and three solo shows that focus on the work of Takano Ryudai, Luigi Ghirri and Pedro Costa.
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&#039;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&#039;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&#039;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&#039; 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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