All Japan Association of Photographic Societies
The All-Japan Association of Photographic Societies was founded in 1926 under the auspices of The Asahi Shimbun, a well established Japanese newspaper, and is Japan'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.