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PHOTOGRAPHY

Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 13, 2022
William Klein, who photographed the energy of city life, dies at 96
William Klein, one of his generation's most celebrated photographers, navigated multiple disciplines, breaking rules and expectations along the way.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Aug 22, 2022
Pioneering female photojournalist Tsuneko Sasamoto dies age 107
The pioneering photographer, considered to be Japan's first female photojournalist, died just over two weeks before her 108th birthday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 18, 2022
‘Love’ exposes taboos and absurdity of social conventions
Photographer Hideka Tonomura's explores her interpretation of 'the essence of love and life' in a trio of projects that defies personal boundaries and societal limitations.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 10, 2022
Artizon Museum's Jam Session puts photography into perspective
This year's edition of the museum's annual series, which invites contemporary artists to play off canonical pieces, nudges viewers into rethinking the art of seeing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Longform
May 15, 2022
Documenting Okinawa's changing identity over the past half century
A photographer captures the changes that have taken place in the archipelago since it was returned to Japan 50 years ago.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 26, 2022
Kyotographie's 10th edition spotlights female artists in Japan
The annual international photography festival, which takes place at various locations around Kyoto, sheds light on infertility, cancer survivors, pollution and more.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Apr 18, 2022
Seeing a new life: George Nobechi’s path to photography
Back in the day, photos used to be produced in a darkroom, where a film negative would be enlarged to expose a sheet of paper. The paper would appear blank, until swished gently in a bath of developer fluid. Gradually, an image would emerge.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 10, 2022
Sean Lotman and Ariko Inaoka: 'Everything has meaning: trees, stones, water, stars. God is in there.’
A photographer couple in Kyoto discusses why they prefer analog film and how they're helping their son discover his creativity.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Feb 1, 2022
A photographer to the stars takes up in Tokyo
There are billions of unique individuals in the world. Matthew Jordan Smith says if you want to stand out as a photographer, you need to fine-tune your vision.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 1, 2021
Kyotographie taps into the echoes of hardship
The annual international photography festival reflects on times of major crisis.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 29, 2021
Stefan Le Du: 'These storefronts are like urban time capsules, traces of a not-so-remote past'
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.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 31, 2021
Yoshihiro Makino: 'One early morning I realized that a sunrise is more beautiful than a sunset'
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.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 10, 2020
Captured history: A collection of milestones in early images of Japan
An exhibition of rare photographs gets a second chance to present the evolution of photography in Japan at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 5, 2020
Japan's portrait studios are adjusting services to cater to COVID-19 landscape
Revenue this year is expected to plunge by as much as 20% from 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2020
Photo essay: This is Halloween ... in Tokyo 2020
Despite officials' pleas to stay home, crowds of revelers — with and without masks — converge for a costume street party in Shibuya.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 8, 2020
Kyotographie 2020 adapts to an unpredictable world
Organizers say they chose “Vision” for the theme of this year's photography festival as a response to recent social, political and environmental turmoil.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 8, 2020
A legacy uncovered: Shoichi Kudo’s intimate portrayal of Aomori
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.

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