George Hashiguchi is we suspect not a household name for our overseas readers. But to our mind, even though he’ll never get the love that someone like Hiroh Kikai enjoys, he’s one of the finest portrait photographers in Japan — a modern August Sander of Japan, if we may be so bold. Seventeen (17歳), by George Hashiguchi Pub. by Kadokawa... 

We are pleased to announce the addition of a Mamiya 7/7II and Fujifilm TX-1/Hasselblad Xpan version to our popular range of hand-made leather camera cases. “The case looks absolutely fantastic!!” Customer who purchased the TX-1 case, from Hong Kong The irreplaceable aspect of a skilled craftsman is that unlike a machine in a factory, he can... 

The shelves here at Japan Exposures are literally crashing to the ground under the weight of all the various books we have. (Note to any budding photo book collectors — IKEA bookshelves will NOT cut it. Budget for quality bookshelving.) Given this situation, the Minister of Storage has started upping the volume on the perennial question (and I... 

UPDATED 7 Mar 2010 (see below) Fujifilm has announced some changes in their product line affecting the following film products: Neopan Presto 400 120 size is discontinued with immediate effect (does not affect availability in 135 format) 12 and 24 exposure rolls for 35mm film will be gradually phased out Acros 100 in 11×14 size (special order)... 

Cosmicar 12.5mm/1.4 Television lens adapted for Micro 4/3 We are pleased to announce the addition of Micro Four-Thirds (M4/3) T mount/C mount lens connector S in addition to last year’s Micro Four-Thirds (M4/3) T mount/C mount lens connector L, both made by MS Optical. Using C mount lenses on Micro Four-Thirds digital camera bodies has become... 

Record No. 13, by Daido Moriyama The latest iteration of Daido Moriyama’s “Record”, number 13, arrived here at Japan Exposures a few weeks ago and upon diving into it’s black and white goodness, it was immediately apparent that there was something not quite the same with this issue. Could it be the number 13 working its unlucky... 

Mao Ishikawa is an Okinawan photographer who has been documenting her homeland and the contentious presence of the U.S. military there for over 36 years. Her uncompromising photography work looking at the lives of “Kin-Town Women” — that is, those women who “befriend” American marines in the Kin entertainment district that... 

Hiroshi Watanabe is a photographer who was born and raised in Japan but is now a naturalized American citizen. Love Point is his most recent work, a lovingly printed edition published by Tosei-sha earlier this month, and available for sale now in the Japan Exposures bookstore. Much of Watanabe’s work in the past has focused on an intersection... 

Many people consider the 5×7 inch sheet film format as the ideal balance in large format photography. A film size large enough for contact printing or comfortable unmagnified viewing, a camera not too bulky, and perhaps best of all, a very pleasing aspect ratio of the image suitable for landscape and portrait orientation. Nonetheless the 5×7... 

Yes, it’s that time of year again. Hopefully you have all finished your holiday shopping, naturally in the Japan Exposures Web and Book stores we hope, and are getting ready for some quiet time around Christmas and New Year. We are well into the year-end season and Japan is abuzz with people celebrating the closing year, including Japan Exposures...