News photo exhibition opens at Ginza Mitsukoshi department store

The 2025 news photo exhibition, looking back on the year's events, opened at the Ginza Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday. Organized by the Tokyo Press Photographers Association, it displays about 300 news photographs, including the association's Grand Prix-winning piece and images from various events and incidents.

The Tokyo Press Photographers Association, comprising 33 companies including newspapers, news agencies, and broadcasters, organized the event. This year's exhibition has moved from the previous venue at the Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district to Ginza Mitsukoshi.

At the opening ceremony, comedian Kanade from the comedy trio “San-ji no Heroine” (3 o’clock heroine) made an appearance. Standing before the award-winning photo in the culture and entertainment category, which depicted her alongside sumo stablemaster Sendagawa and former makuuchi division wrestler Tokushoryu, she smiled and said, “We make such a pair, don’t we?”

The exhibition will run through January 5 but will be closed on New Year’s Day. Admission is free.

This showcase compiles visual highlights of 2025's societal events and cultural moments for visitors.

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The Tokyo International Film Festival's market arm, TIFFCOM, has achieved record participation with 322 exhibiting companies, up from 283 last year, as it shifts toward becoming a key co-production and financing hub in Asia. Managing Director Ikeda Kaori and CEO Shiina Yasushi outlined plans to strengthen regional ties, IP adaptation, and international collaborations through seminars and initiatives like the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. The event emphasizes Japan's diverse content ecosystem, from animation to live-action, amid growing demand for Asian partnerships.

A projection mapping event was held for the first time this month at Senso-ji Temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa district. Over five days starting December 3, the free show drew applause from many tourists. It formed part of the Asakusa Culture & Lights 2025 program.

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A media preview in Gifu City illuminated nearly 100 traditional umbrellas on Friday, ahead of the event's official start the next day. Projection mapping displayed flower images on the ground, highlighting one of the city's crafts. The evening event begins Saturday at Gifu Park and runs through February 1.

Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association performed breathtaking acrobatic stunts atop ladders during the Tokyo Fire Department's annual dezomeshiki New Year's event at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The tradition, dating back to the Edo period, aims to boost firefighters' morale and raise public awareness of fire safety. Around 2,900 participants, including firefighters and volunteers, joined this year's gathering.

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On January 3, a traditional Japanese lion dance was performed at Azabudai Hills in Tokyo's Minato Ward to celebrate the New Year. The event featured a troupe from Akiruno, Tokyo, and was jointly organized by Mori Building Co. and The Yomiuri Shimbun to promote traditional culture. Visitors enjoyed the performance, which included the lion nipping heads to ward off evil spirits.

Japan's Nikkei share average rallied ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's snap lower house election on February 8, driven by a weaker yen and positive polls for her Liberal Democratic Party. Voters are prioritizing inflation countermeasures, while an AI-doctored campaign video has raised concerns over electoral fairness.

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Sales from seven major Japanese convenience store chains reached a record 12.06 trillion yen ($76.34 billion) in 2025, driven by high-value-added products, rising inbound tourism, and ties to the Osaka World Exposition, according to an industry report.

 

 

 

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