US and Japan Strike ‘Massive’ Trade Agreement
The United States has reached a trade agreement with Japan that exchanges Japanese foreign investment in the U.S. for a lower tariff rate. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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Japan to face 25% tariffs August 1 on all Exports
It looks like things aren’t going to settle down as far as tariffs on various countries around the globe. The USA has set an August 1, 2025 deadline to reach a trade agreement, or there will be a 25% tariff on all exports from Japan. canonrumors.com »
2025-7-8 06:26
Trump Sends Letter to Japan Outlining 25% Tariff Starting on August 1
In yet another tariff development, President Donald Trump said today that he is sending letters to Japan and South Korea outlining a plan to raise tariffs on imports from both countries to 25% on August 1. petapixel.com »
2025-7-8 23:39
Sony Japan launched first A7IV cashback campaign…sign the A7V launch is near?
A Japanese reader told me this: I’ve noticed the A7IV is eligible for Sony Japan’s “cashback” program. Essentially, all purchases of Sony A7IVs directly from Sony are discounted by up to 60,000YEN (or roughly $400) from the original list price. sonyalpharumors.com »
2025-7-4 16:44
Photographer Travels Thousands of Miles to Capture Japan’s Sacred Bird
A photographer traveled thousands of miles from the U.S. so he could capture ethereal photos of Japan's sacred bird, the red-crowned crane, that are now on display in New York City. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-6-24 17:56
Fujifilm to Make Four Popular X Series Cameras in Japan Specifically for the US Market
Fujifilm will relocate the production of four of its most popular X Series cameras from China to Japan, aiming to mitigate the impact of high United States tariffs and associated economic uncertainty. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-6-4 18:56
Nikon Was Top Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Maker in Japan for First Time
Nikon was Japan's best-selling full-frame mirrorless camera manufacturer last month for the first time. This was thanks in large part to the new Nikon Z5 II. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-5-19 18:42
Canon Japan Confirms US Tariffs Will Increase Prices
Most camera companies have elected to remain quiet about how new tariffs are affecting supply chains in the United States, but Canon Japan finally spoke on the issue during a question-and-answer period following its 2025 first-quarter financial results. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-4-29 23:39
Japan Can’t Get an Answer on What the US Wants From a Trade Deal: Report
Last week, Japan sent its chief trade negotiator to Washington to speak with US leadership regarding a trade deal. Reports indicate the reason no deal has been reached is that Japan hasn't gotten a firm, consistent answer on what the US wants. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-4-22 00:54
Japan’s 2025 CP+ Camera Show Got Even Bigger
Japan's CP+ show is the last remaining major international photography exposition, taking the mantle from Photokina after it shuttered in 2020. While the show appeared larger in scale this year than in previous years, the organization behind it confirmed that the 2025 show grew yet again. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-4-22 23:33
Japan Considers Making AI-Generated Studio Ghibli Images Illegal
A flood of AI-generated images mimicking the distinct style of Studio Ghibli washed over social media in March, thanks to ChatGPT's powerful new AI image generator. petapixel.com »
2025-4-21 15:28
19th Century Photos Showcase Japan’s Timeless Beauty
A new video by VX52 Movies on YouTube showcases some of the oldest photos taken in Japan. Captured from 1857 through 1925, the old photos are a brilliant time capsule of Japan as it rapidly and dramatically changed during the 19th and early 20th centuries. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-4-19 00:04
Sigma BF Sells Out in Japan Ahead of Launch
Although the stylish Sigma BF camera remains available to preorder at retailers in the United States, Sigma headquarters in Japan has warned photographers that it received excess orders for the camera, meaning some customers will be unable to receive their BF on launch day next week. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-4-15 00:11
We asked the experts: How will the US tariffs affect photography gear prices?
Photo: Natnan Srisuwan / Moment via Getty Images There's no ignoring that the latest US tariffs are a hot-button topic right now. Since the tariffs are so far-reaching, questions are swirling about the impact on the pricing and availability of goods for each industry. dpreview.com »
2025-4-8 16:00
Sticker shock: Fujifilm film prices bumped as high as 52% in Japan
Photo: Abby Ferguson Unfortunately, this Film Friday brings some disappointing news. Price hikes are in the news everywhere right now, and that includes film prices, at least for those in Japan. dpreview.com »
2025-4-5 20:35
Trump’s Plan for a 24% Tariff on Japan Likely to Impact Camera and Lens Prices
President Donald Trump today announced a huge swath of global tariffs that, if enacted, would increase the cost of camera products imported from Japan in the United States by 24%. petapixel.com »
2025-4-3 02:06
Japan’s CP+ Show Was Always Important But Now It’s the New Photokina
For 70 years, Photokina was the international photography exhibition on the planet. When it shuttered in 2020 due to what was blamed as a “massive decline in markets for imaging products,” it left a gaping hole in the industry -- and CP+ in Japan has firmly replaced it. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-3-4 21:44
Japan BCN Sales for January 2025
BCN is a top retail sales data aggregation company for the Japanese market. It gives us an excellent idea of what and who sells in Japan. I would imagine that BCN, outside of China’s sales data, probably drives a lot of what Japanese companies do regarding products. canonrumors.com »
2025-2-15 09:51
Sony’s ZV-E10 the most popular Camera in Japan in 2024
BCN Retail dove into their annual results a bit more and summarized what the top-selling mirrorless cameras were of 2024. BCN Retail reports on the actual sales data of around 50-60% of all retail stores in Japan, so it’s an excellent look at the Japanese market, which purchases the most cameras of any one country [. canonrumors.com »
2025-1-25 12:28
BCN Awards 2025: Sony and Nikon make Significant Gains in Japan
BCN has released its awards for the year 2024. They call the awards “2025” even though the data is from January 1st, 2024 through December 31st, 2024. Don’t ask me why – I don’t run the company. canonrumors.com »
2025-1-21 12:55
Pentax K-3 III DSLR Discontinued in Japan But Not in the United States
The Pentax K-3 Mark III DSLR has been officially discontinued in Japan but Ricoh Imaging tells PetaPixel that the camera remains available in the United States and is part of the company's 2025 product lineup. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-1-18 00:53
The Landscape Photographer’s Guide to Japan
The images of Japan that spring to mind are of the bustling, neon-splashed streets of Tokyo—towering walls of steel and glass, teeming pedestrians dodging traffic. But the Land of the Rising Sun also harbors visions of natural beauty that stretch the eye to the horizon and tug at the soul. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-1-17 21:13
Camera Sales Surged in Japan in 2024
Japanese retail analyst BCN+R released a new report showing that consumer electronics, including cameras, experienced a huge boom during 2024, especially at the very end of the year. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-1-13 22:34
The 10 Best-Selling Lenses of 2024 at Map Camera in Japan
Yesterday, PetaPixel looked at Map Camera's best-selling new and used cameras of 2024. Now it's time to look at a part of the kit that is just as important: lenses. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-1-2 20:30
The 10 Best-Selling Cameras of 2024 at Map Camera in Japan
Map Camera, one of the largest photography retailers in Japan, published its annual breakdown of the 10 best-selling cameras of the year, including new and used models. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-1-1 20:30
Fujifilm is Cracking Down on Camera Reselling in Japan
Fujifilm has a problem, albeit a good one, in that it is struggling to make enough cameras to meet demand. The excess demand has resulted in a significant issue: scalpers, people who buy a popular product to resell it at a markup. petapixel.com »
2024-12-4 21:43
Photographer Takes 35,000 Photos of Japan and Turns Them into Stunning Timelapse
A photographer employed a technique usually reserved for star trails to make a spellbinding timelapse of Japan.
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petapixel.com »2024-11-6 17:58
Japan Govt Admits to Doctoring Cabinet Group Photo
Japan's government has admitted that an official photo of its new cabinet was doctored, following widespread online mockery of their unkempt attire. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-10-8 20:38
Canon Speedlite EL-1 and EL-100 Discontinued in Japan
It seems as if the Canon Speedlite EL-1 and EL-100 have been quietly discontinued in Japan, as MAP Camera, Kitamura Camera, Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera have marked the two speedlites as discontinued instead of back-ordered. canonrumors.com »
2024-9-7 14:20
Nikon Unveils New Vending Machine Miniature Cameras in Japan
Nikon has teamed up with Bandai Namco to bring miniature Nikon camera figurines to Japanese gashapon (sometimes called gachapon) vending machines. The miniature cameras are surprisingly detailed, highly collectible, and even feature detachable lenses. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-9-4 22:25
Sony Japan raises prices of some Alpha products due to YEN weakness
You can find the full list of price increases here: sony.jp/info2/240801_list.pdf. This was the YEN performance of the past years: sonyalpharumors.com »
2024-7-19 09:26
Weak Yen Forces Arri to Temporarily Close Its Japan Office and Service Operations
Arri Japan emailed its customers informing them of a temporary closure of its Japan-based offices and service operations, citing a weak yen against the euro. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-6-25 22:21
Kodak is #1 in Japan
No, that's not a typo. Kodak has just dethroned Canon as the #1 manufacturer of digital cameras because of their wildly successful compact digital cameras, capturing 22. 5% of the entire market in Japan. canonrumors.com »
2024-5-24 16:39
Dreamy Timelapse Puts the Nighttime Streets of Japan Front and Center
The streets and skies of Japan come alive in a new timelapse video titled Dreamlapse Japan 2.
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petapixel.com »2024-4-9 21:16
There seems to be a supply issue for camera manufacturers in Japan
Sony 24-50mm G at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Fotokoch, WexUK, ParkCameras, Jessops. You might have noticed that the last product announced by Sony (A9III, 300GM, 24-50G) did only ship out 3 months after the announcement. sonyalpharumors.com »
2024-3-16 19:37
The Canon 6D Mark II Is Listed as Discontinued in Japan
Has the Canon 6D Mark II DSLR been discontinued? It seems a simple enough question, but as is often the case with cameras being officially killed off, the answer is more complicated than it should be. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-2-14 22:44
This May Be Japan’s Moon Lander’s Final Photo as Lunar Night Descends
In space, no one can hear a shutter click, and so Japan's moon lander sent off what may be its final photo in silence.
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petapixel.com »2024-2-6 00:19
Preorders larger than expected: Sony Japan reports that if you order the 300mm GM now you will have to wait 6 months to get it!
Because they already have a large amount of backorders, they mention that the estimated delivery time for current orders is “more than 6 months.” Preorders: Sony 300mm at BHphoto. Amazon US&EU. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK. sonyalpharumors.com »
2024-2-6 12:02
A Baseball-Sized Robot Took This Photo of Japan’s Moon Lander
Japan became the fifth country ever to land a spacecraft on the Moon this week but the country's precision lander face-planted on the surface causing power issues. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-1-26 19:38
New SPEEDMASTER 20mm f/0.95 APS-C E-mount lens shipping in Japan (still not available elsewhere)
You can get it now at Amazon Japan but the lens is still not listed on the Zhongyi Amazon US&EU store. Here is a new video of this lens: sonyalpharumors.com »
2024-1-26 12:58
2023 market share in Japan: Sony increases the dominance in the mirrorless world!
BCNranking collected the 2023 sales data from nearly half of all Japanese stores. And this gives us a pretty accurate idea how companies are doing. In 2023 Sony managed to increase their market share in the mirrorless segment from 29,4% up to 34%. sonyalpharumors.com »
2024-1-24 15:25
Fujifilm’s Next X-Summit is in February, Just Before Japan’s Big Photo Show
Fujifilm took to YouTube to make a few announcements today, with the most notable being the announcement of an upcoming X-Summit. Slated for February 20 in Tokyo, it's poised to drop just days before the country's largest photography trade show. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-1-23 23:05
The 10 Best-Selling Lenses of 2023 at Map Camera in Japan
Map Camera, one of the largest photography retailers in Japan, has published its list of the 10 best-selling lenses of 2023 and the results are somewhat surprising. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-1-3 19:49
Sony Discontinues the Zeiss 16-70mm f/4 APS-C Lens in Japan: Report
Reports suggest that the Sony Vario-Tessar T* 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS lens for APS-C Sony E-mount cameras has been discontinued.
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petapixel.com »2023-12-15 17:57
Lens market share in Japan: Sigma and Tamron are on top and Sony on third position
BCN reported the lens market share: Sigma is leading the pack with Tamron being close second. Classic camera manufacturers are struggling to keep up with them with Sony doing best of the three. via Digicameinfo sonyalpharumors.com »
2023-12-1 13:02
Sony Japan says preorders of the 300GM “far exceed expectations”
Sony Japan reports about the 300mm GM that The expected release date for this product is February 2, 2024 (Friday), but we have received orders that far exceed expectations, and the estimated delivery date for orders is currently “under confirmation. sonyalpharumors.com »
2023-11-18 13:35
President of Ricoh Japan Resigns for Pressuring Woman to Have Abortion
The president of Ricoh Japan, Kazuhiro Kimura, has resigned after an internal investigation found that he violated company's code of conduct by pressuring a woman to have an abortion. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-11-17 20:09
Tokina FiRIN 20mm f/2 FE marked as discontinued in Japan
Asobinet reports the lens has been discontinued in Japan. You can still find it in Stock at Amazon US&EU and BHphoto. But I guess this won’t last long. sonyalpharumors.com »
2023-10-24 12:49
Japan Formula 1 Race Sells Special Tickets for Amateur Photographers
This past weekend saw Formula 1 arrive in Japan, and in a country with a rich amateur photographer culture, it is perhaps no surprise that organizers of the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit sell special tickets for sports shooters. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-9-27 15:17
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radojuva.com »2023-9-25 17:58