Professional photographer associations in Japan.\u00a0Compiled by Philbert Ono, last updated: Feb. 14, 2011<\/p>\n
All-Japan Association of Photographic Societies<\/strong> The Imaging Society of Japan (Nihon Gazo Gakkai)<\/strong> \u65e5\u672c\u753b\u50cf\u5b66\u4f1a Japan Advertising Photographers’ Association (APA)<\/strong> Japan Alpine Photographers Association<\/strong> Japan Nature Scenery Photograph Association (JNP)<\/strong> Japan Photo Culture Association<\/strong> Japan Photographers Association (JPA)<\/strong> Japan professional Photographers Society (JPS)<\/strong> Japan Railway Photographers Society<\/strong> Japan Realist Photographers Association<\/strong> The Japan Society for Arts and History of Photography<\/strong> Japan Stage Photographers Society <\/strong>(Nihon Butai Shashinka Kyokai) \u65e5\u672c\u821e\u53f0\u5199\u771f\u5bb6\u5354\u4f1a Phone: Japan Travel Photographers Association<\/strong> Nihon Shashin Chosakuken Kyokai<\/strong> \u65e5\u672c\u5199\u771f\u8457\u4f5c\u6a29\u5354\u4f1a The Photographic Society of Japan (PSJ)<\/strong> Society of Photographic Science and Technology of Japan<\/strong> Society of Scientific Photography (SSP)<\/strong> Professional photographer associations in Japan.\u00a0Compiled by Philbert Ono, last updated: Feb. 14, 2011 All-Japan Association of Photographic Societies (Zen-Nihon Shashin Renmei) \u5168\u65e5\u672c\u5199\u771f\u9023\u76df Address: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u4e2d\u592e\u533a\u7bc9\u57305-3-2\u3000\u671d\u65e5\u65b0\u805e\u6771\u4eac\u672c\u793e\u3000\u5168\u65e5\u5199\u9023\u4e8b\u52d9\u5c40 Asahi Shimbun Honsha, Tsukiji 5-3-2 Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 104-8011 Phone: (03) 5540-7413 Fax: (03) 5565-6910 URL:… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-organizations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/photojpn.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/photojpn.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/photojpn.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photojpn.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photojpn.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/photojpn.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":769,"href":"https:\/\/photojpn.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764\/revisions\/769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/photojpn.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photojpn.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photojpn.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n(Zen-Nihon Shashin Renmei) \u5168\u65e5\u672c\u5199\u771f\u9023\u76df
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u4e2d\u592e\u533a\u7bc9\u57305-3-2\u3000\u671d\u65e5\u65b0\u805e\u6771\u4eac\u672c\u793e\u3000\u5168\u65e5\u5199\u9023\u4e8b\u52d9\u5c40
\nAsahi Shimbun Honsha, Tsukiji 5-3-2
\nChuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 104-8011
\nPhone: (03) 5540-7413
\nFax: (03) 5565-6910
\nURL: http:\/\/www.photo-asahi.com\/<\/a>
\nRemarks: Huge national organization of photo clubs for amateur photographers. Local chapters exist all over Japan. Photo shoots, photo classes, photo contests, and exhibitions are held. Membership costs 5,000 yen per year plus 500 yen entry fee. Established in 1926 and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun newspaper.<\/p>\n
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u4e2d\u91ce\u533a\u672c\u753a2-9-5 \u6771\u4eac\u5de5\u82b8\u5927\u5b66\u5185
\nTokyo Kogei Daigaku, Honcho 2-9-5
\nNakano-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
\nPhone: (03) 3373-9576
\nFax: (03) 3372-4414
\nURL: http:\/\/www.isj-imaging.org\/isj.html<\/a>
\nRemarks: Established in 1958 as the Denshi Shashin Gakkai \uff08\u96fb\u5b50\u5199\u771f\u5b66\u4f1a\uff09 and renamed in 1998. Organization of researchers and engineers working in the imaging technology. There are over 1,000 members.<\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Kokoku Shashin-ka Kyokai) \u65e5\u672c\u5e83\u544a\u5199\u771f
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u4e2d\u592e\u533a\u7bc9\u57302-11-3 \u30d2\u30ed\u30b7\u30b2\u30d3\u30eb4\u968e
\nHiroshige Bldg. 4F, Tsukiji 2-11-3
\nChuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 104-0045
\nPhone: (03) 3543-3387
\nFax: (03) 3543-3317
\nURL: http:\/\/www.apa-japan.com\/<\/a>
\nRemarks: Very prominent association of Japan’s best photographers (over 1,000 members) working in advertising and commercial work. It conducts surveys and research and holds exhibitions and seminars concerning advertising photography and film. It strives to help its members to improve their skills as advertising photographers. The president is FUJII Hideki. Membership is limited to Japanese nationals only.<\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Sangaku Shashin Kyokai) \u65e5\u672c\u5c71\u5cb3\u5199\u771f\u5354\u4f1a
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u533a\u4e8c\u756a\u753a1 \u756a\u753a\u30cf\u30a4\u30e0315\u53f7
\nBancho Heim #315, Nibancho 1
\nChiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 102-0084
\nPhone: (03) 3261-3292
\nURL: http:\/\/www13.ocn.ne.jp\/~japahonb\/<\/a>
\nRemarks: Association of alpine photographers. There is also a Kansai chapter.<\/p>\n
\n\u65e5\u672c\u98a8\u666f\u5199\u771f\u5354\u4f1a
\nAddress: \u4eac\u90fd\u5e02\u4e0b\u4eac\u533a\u5927\u5bae\u901a\u308a\u677e\u539f\u4e0b\u30eb\u897f\u9580\u524d\u753a426\u756a\u5730-204\u53f7
\nNishi Monzencho 426-204
\nShimogyo-ku, Kyoto, JAPAN 600-8371
\nPhone: (075) 813-4381
\nFax: (075) 813-4380
\nURL: http:\/\/www6.ocn.ne.jp\/~jnp21\/<\/a>
\nRemarks: Association of nature and landscape photographers formed in 2002. Over 1300 members and 30 chapters in Japan. Members are both professional and amateur.<\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Shashin Bunka Kyokai) \u65e5\u672c\u5199\u771f\u6587\u5316\u5354\u4f1a
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u65b0\u5bbf\u533a\u56db\u8c371\u4e01\u76ee7\u756a\u5730
\nYotsuya 1-7
\nShinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 160-0004
\nPhone: 03-3351-2463
\nFax: 03-3353-3315
\nURL: http:\/\/www.sha-bunkyo.or.jp\/<\/a>
\nRemarks: Association of portrait studio operators whose numbers are dwindling in Japan. In 1990, there were about 8,000 members. In 2000, there were 6,500. The membership is decreasing by about 100 members every year. The main reason is that the current owner has problems finding a successor to take over the portrait studio. Also, cheap and fast children’s photo studios have appeared in recent years, affecting the income of conventional photo studios.<\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Shashin Sakka Kyokai) \u65e5\u672c\u5199\u771f\u4f5c\u5bb6\u5354\u4f1a
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u4e2d\u592e\u533a\u9280\u5ea71-27-8
\nGinza 1-27-8
\nChuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 104-0061
\nPhone: (03) 3535-6251
\nURL: http:\/\/www.jpa-photo.com\/<\/a>
\nRemarks: This association started with 219 members in 1989 and has grown to 430 as of 2000. The membership centers on pro photographers, photo critics, editors, researchers, and educators. Its activities include an annual photo exhibition, photo clinics, lectures, and seminars. To join, a letter of recommendation is required from two current members. Membership screening is conducted at the end of each month.<\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Shashin-ka Kyokai) \u65e5\u672c\u5199\u771f\u5bb6\u5354\u4f1a
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u533a\u4e00\u756a\u753a25\u756a\u5730 303\u53f7
\nJCII Bldg. 301, Ichibancho 25 #303
\nChiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 102-0082
\nPhone: (03) 3265-7451 (English not spoken)
\nFax: (03) 3265-7460
\nURL: http:\/\/jps.gr.jp\/en\/<\/a>
\nRemarks: Founded in 1950, this is one of Japan’s foremost professional photographers associations boasting over 1700 members as of the year 2000. It consists mostly of pro photographers involved in the publishing and print media. Many well-known Japanese photographers are members.
\nThe Society works to promote photography as a profession in its own right, ensure freedom of expression and the press, revise copyright laws pertaining to photography, disseminate information on photography, and hold photo exhibitions.
\nIt also awards the Japan Photographers Society Award to individuals and corporations making outstanding contributions to photographic culture and art. It also has an International Department which exchanges information with counterpart organizations overseas.
\nMembership is open to professional photographers who have been active professionally for at least 3 years. A letter of recommendation is required from two current JPS members, one of whom must have been a member for at least 5 years. The deadline for membership applications is Jan. 31 every year when the applications are screened for approval or disapproval.\u00a0The office is located near Hanzomon Station (Hanzomon subway line).<\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Testudo Shashin Sakka Kyokai) \u65e5\u672c\u9244\u9053\u5199\u771f\u4f5c\u5bb6\u5354\u4f1a
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u533a\u98ef\u7530\u6a4b 3-4-3 \u30a8\u30ec\u30ac\u30f3\u30b9\u98ef\u7530\u6a4b504\u3000\u30ec\u30a4\u30eb\u30de\u30f3\u30d5\u30a9\u30c8\u30aa\u30d5\u30a3\u30b9\u5185
\nRailman Photo Office, Iidabashi 3-4-3-504
\nChiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 102-0072
\nPhone: (03) 3221-0271
\nURL: http:\/\/www2.odn.ne.jp\/jrps\/
\nRemarks: Organization of train and railway photographers.<\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Realism Shashin Shudan) \u65e5\u672c\u30ea\u30a2\u30ea\u30ba\u30e0\u5199\u771f\u96c6\u56e3
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u65b0\u5bbf\u533a\u56db\u8c373-12\u6ca2\u767b\u30d3\u30eb\uff16\uff26
\nSawato Bldg. 6F, Yotsuya 3-12
\nShinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 160-0004
\nPhone: (03) 3355-1461
\nFax: (03) 3355-1462
\nURL: http:\/\/www.jrp.gr.jp\/<\/a>
\nRemarks: Large organization of pro and amateur photographers, critics, magazine editors, etc. Chapters in Chiba, Hamamatsu, Mie Pref., Hiroshima, and Kanazawa.<\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Shashin Geijutsu Gakkai) \u65e5\u672c\u5199\u771f\u82b8\u8853\u5b66\u4f1a
\nAddress: Nihon University, College of Art, Dept. of Photography
\nAsahigaoka 2-42-1
\nNerima-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 178-8525
\nPhone: (03) 5995-8858
\nFax: 03-5995-4721
\nURL: http:\/\/www.jsahp.org\/index.html<\/a>
\nRemarks: Founded in 1991 for academics and researchers in the production, theory, and history of photography. It aims to improve photographic culture. Over 800 members.<\/p>\n
\nAddress:<\/p>\n
\nURL: http:\/\/www.jsps.info\/<\/a>
\nRemarks: Small association of pro photographers of stage performances (music, dance, etc.). Formed in 1988.<\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Ryoko Shashinka Kyokai) \u65e5\u672c\u65c5\u884c\u5199\u771f\u5bb6\u5354\u4f1a
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u4e2d\u592e\u533a\u9280\u5ea74-12-6
\nGinza 4-12-6
\nChuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 104-0061
\nPhone: Fax: (03) 3541-2459
\nURL: http:\/\/www.tabisya.com\/<\/a>
\nRemarks: Small organization of professional photographers who love photography and traveling. Formed in 1991.<\/p>\n
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u533a\u4e00\u756a\u753a25 JCII\u30d3\u30eb3F
\nJCII Bldg. 3F, Ichibancho 25
\nChiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 102-0082
\nPhone: (03) 3265-7451
\nFax: (03) 3265-7460
\nRemarks: Association for photographic copyrights. In the same office as the Japan Professional Photographers Society (JPS).<\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Shashin Kyokai) \u65e5\u672c\u5199\u771f\u5354\u4f1a
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u533a\u4e00\u756a\u753a25\u756a\u5730 4F
\nJCII Bldg. 4F, Ichibancho 25
\nChiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 102-0082
\nPhone: (03) 5276-3585
\nFax: (03) 5276-3586
\nURL: http:\/\/www.psj.or.jp\/<\/a>
\nRemarks: An leading organization established in 1952, consisting of pro photographers, individuals, organizations, and corporations (a virtual who’s who of Japan’s photography world). It seeks to dessiminate photography-related information overseas and introduce Japan to other countries through photography.\u00a0It also holds photo exhibitions, seminars and lectures, and publishes pamphlets and books like the Japan Photo Almanac which summarizes Japan’s photography activities for the past year. It also awards prestigous photo awards annually and organizes the annual Month of Photography, Tokyo in late May and June together with the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography.\u00a0Membership is open to individuals, groups, and corporations upon the recommendation of two current members. PSJ has about 610 members. Many of the Society’s officers and directors are presidents of major photo-related manufacturers and organizations and well-established photographers. See a book review of the Japan Photo Almanac at https:\/\/photojpn.org\/books\/refer\/psj.html<\/a><\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Shashin Gakkai) \u65e5\u672c\u5199\u771f\u5b66\u4f1a
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u4e2d\u91ce\u533a\u672c\u753a2-9-5\u3000\u6771\u4eac\u5de5\u82b8\u5927\u5b66\u5185
\nTokyo Kogei Daigaku
\nHoncho 2-9-5
\nNakano-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 164-8678
\nPhone: (03) 3373-0724
\nFax: (03) 3299-5887
\nURL: http:\/\/wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp\/spstj2\/index-e.html<\/a>
\nRemarks: founded in 1926, the Society has over 1,000 members involved in photographic science and technology. Holds lectures, seminars, and symposiums.
\nNear Nakano Sakaue subway station (Marunouchi Line).<\/p>\n
\n(Nihon Shizen Kagaku Shashin Kyokai) \u65e5\u672c\u81ea\u7136\u79d1\u5b66\u5199\u771f\u5354\u4f1a
\nAddress: \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u5343\u4ee3\u7530\u533a\u4e5d\u6bb5\u4e0b\u53173-2-11-201
\nKudanshita Kita 3-2-11-201
\nChiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 102-0073
\nPhone: (03) 3381-1437
\nURL: http:\/\/japan-inter.net\/ssp\/e\/index_e.html<\/a>
\nRemarks: Formed in June 1978 by professional and amateur photographers, researchers, teachers, and photography-related professionals interested in nature and scientific photography. They hold lectures, exhibitions by members, and publish a society magazine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"