Here are links to photography-related article published in The Japan Times newspaper. You may have to register (free) to access the archives.

In the Dec. 16, 2001 issue of the The Japan Times English newspaper, the Sunday Timeout column featured the following series of articles about photography in Japan titled The Big picture:
From pinholes to pixels, photography keeps on evolving by Rob Gilhooly
Photo-news loses its focus, by Mark Schreiber
It’s all in the eyes of the beholder, by Benoit Toutee
First, take off the lens cap (photo classes)
From ‘shashin’ to snapshots, by Rob Gilhooly
New angles on art: A photo is worth a thousand…, by Monty DiPietro

Article about US Ambassador Howard Baker and Russian Ambassador Alexander Panov holding a joint photo exhibition in Tokyo in April 2003.
Russian, U.S. ambassadors prepare joint photo shows in Tokyo, Osaka – Japan Times 2003-04-04

Article about foreign diplomats in Japan (including US Ambassdor Howard Baker) holding a photo exhibition in Tokyo in Oct. 2003.
Diplomats’ photo show puts lens on Japan – Japan Times 2003-10-30

Article about a photo studio in Ryogoku, Tokyo specializing in taking portraits of sumo wrestlers.
Shooting gallery aimed at sumo – Japan Times 2003-12-14

Article introducing photo galleries in Shinjuku, Tokyo. A Japan Times article.
Zoom in on Shinjuku for photogalleries galore – By MONTY DiPIETRO 2004-01-14