- As Japan's first comprehensive museum devoted to photography and film, the TOP collection includes a wide range of works and materials that promote understanding of photography and film culture, with a focus on original photographic prints. - In addition to its focus on historically acclaimed works, the museum strives to discover artists and works that have received accolades in exhibitions and other venues, collecting contemporary works that suggest the future of photographic art. - The collection also includes domestic and international photographic artworks that express and document Tokyo. - Signature collection: the museum has designated certain prominent Japanese artists as priority collection targets, and has collected enough works to provide retrospective views of these artists’ entire creative careers （AKIYAMA Shotaro , ISHIMOTO Yasuhiro, UEDA Shoji, KAWADA Kikuji, KIMURA Ihee, etc.）. - Number of items in the collection: Approx. 36,000