I’m pleased to announce the opening of Photographers Japan, an online directory of Japan-based, English-speaking photographers and related contacts.

http://photojpn.org/pj/

Objectives of Photographers Japan
1. To help fellow English-speaking photographers in Japan find and meet each other.
2. To help promote English-speaking photographers in Japan so they can get more customers.
3. To help potential clients find and hire English-speaking photographers in Japan.
4. To establish a nationwide network of English-speaking photographers in Japan with PhotoGuide Japan as the hub.
5. To use the network to hold occasional gatherings and other events in Japan.

PhotoWho’sWho, a collection of biographies of Japanese photographers, has been trimmed from 253 to about 190 biographies.

Over 50 biographies have been deleted with a click of my mouse. A few more may be deleted in the near future.

At first I thought, the more the merrier. But now, I realize that there are photographers who are too obscure to be listed and those who do not seem to garner much interest overseas (judging from the number of hits). These people I have eliminated without notice. (They probably didn’t know they were listed in the first place.)

I think quality is better than quantity…