A titania film-coated powder comprising a base particle having provided
thereon at least one titania film, wherein the base particle is coated
with the titania film by suspending the base particle in a buffer
solution having a pH of from 7.0 to 12.0 to obtain a suspension, and
adding a hydrogen peroxide-ammonia mixture solution containing
peroxotitanic acid to the suspension to thereby regulate a titania
deposition reaction induced by decomposition of the peroxotitanic acid in
the suspension.