It stays
A campaign ends. A book does not. Your name stays in the volume and in this archive, read in English and Japanese, for as long as the project exists.
SPONSOR
Your name in the next book.
MASU PHOTO has been photographed in 20 countries and published as 13 photo books, free to read. The next volume is made with the companies and people who support it — and their names stay in it.
See the plans ↓Why sponsor a photo book
It is culture, not advertising
Your company appears as a supporter of Japanese culture — the masu, a craft of more than 1,300 years — rather than as an ad beside it.
It travels
The books are photographed abroad and published in two languages, so your name is seen outside Japan as well as in it.
Where your name appears
Your name and logo appear in three places: the credit page of the photo books, the supporters section of this site, and our social media posts.
Example of the credit page. The design is finalised with you.
What you are supporting
13 photo books
Photographed in 20 countries since 2022, over 400 pages, all free to read.
Shown at Japanese embassies
FOMUS has exhibited the masu at receptions hosted by the Embassies of Japan in Ireland, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Seven supporters so far
Companies from crafts, travel, transport and culture already support the series.
Current supporters
Plans
SUPPORTER
¥100,000/ year
- Logo and link in the supporters section, reachable from every page
PARTNER
¥300,000/ year
- Everything above
- Your name and logo credited in the photo books published that year
- Introduced in our social media posts
MAIN PARTNER
¥1,000,000/ one volume
- Everything above
- Named partner of one volume, credited at its opening
- Placed at the top of the supporters section
Prices are per year, including tax. The credit starts with the next volume published after your support begins.
How it works
Inquiry
Tell us which plan interests you using the form below.
Talk it through
We agree on the plan, the timing and how your name appears.
Support
We send an invoice; you send your logo.
Published
Your name goes live in the archive and is credited in the next volume.
Questions
Can an individual sponsor a book?
Yes. Individuals are welcome, and a name can be listed instead of a company.
When does the credit start?
In the archive as soon as the support begins, and in the photo books published after that.
How long does it last?
One year for SUPPORTER and PARTNER. A MAIN PARTNER credit stays in that volume permanently.
Can a company outside Japan sponsor?
Yes. The books and this site are published in English and Japanese.
Can we choose which country's volume we support?
For MAIN PARTNER, yes — we decide the volume together.
Sponsorship inquiry
We will reply by email. Your details are used only to respond to your inquiry.