My hula article in ANA’s inflight mag

I wrote an article about hula in this month’s March 2004 issue of WINGSPAN magazine which is ANA’s inflight magazine. It is the…

Polaroid Gallery in Tokyo closes Feb. 20, 2004

Sadly, Polaroid Gallery in Toranomon, Tokyo will close at the end of Feb. It has been in operation since 1977.

“Minolta” cameras abolished

From Feb. 2004, the “Minolta” camera brand will be abolished in favor of “Konica Minolta.” All new cameras from that company will have…

PostcardGuide update

The PostcardGuide page (https://photojpn.org/PPC/) has been updated slightly. The Postcard and Paper Collectible Club of Japan, which used to contribute to this page,…

“History of Japanese Photography” book review

In fall 2003, I heard through the grapevine that the publisher of this book was desperately trying to get this book reviewed by…

Note about the Laughing Geisha

I just received the note below about the identity of the “Laughing Geisha” on the vintage postcards I display here: https://photojpn.org/postcards/albums.php It sounds…
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