The All-Japan Association of Photographic Societies was founded in 1926 under the auspices of The ''

Asahi Shimbun is one of the four largest newspapers in Japan. Founded in 1879, it is also one of the oldest newspapers in Japan and Asia, and is considered a newspaper of record for Japan. Its circulation, which was 4.57 million for its morning edition and ...

'', a well established Japanese newspaper, and is

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

's leading photography enthusiast group. It has about 700 local chapters with a total membership of around 14,000. It has the objectives of advancing and expanding photographic culture, holding photographic competitions and exhibitions, workshops, events and tours.Toshifumi Hayasaka, Secretary General, The All-Japan Association of Photographic Societies

The International Photographic Salon of Japan

The primary focus of The ''

'' and the AJAPS is on The International Photographic Salon of Japan. The first Salon was held in 1927. It was suspended during the

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but resumed after its end. The 75th Salon will be held in 2015.

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* {{official website, http://www.photo-asahi.com/ Japanese photography organizations Arts organizations established in 1926