The magazine has won major awards and even started its own with the prestigious Kimura Ihei Award. Kimura Ihei was a key staff member of the magazine upon its revival after the war. Over the years, the magazine has modified its contents to reflect or respond to the times. Today, if you look at the Contents of the magazine, you will find a dizzying plethora of pictorials, articles, series, and topics including the Internet and digital photography. The photos or photo essays of several famous or almost-famous Japanese photographers are featured.
Several pages are devoted to each photographer.
An interview with one of the photographers is also included. Anyone can apply to have his or her photos published in this section. Competition is stiff. How To How-to articles on photo technique. Classic Articles on classic cameras.