Shoji Ueda, Self Portrait with Gorilla Mask, 1975-1982

 :: Photography in Japan : Mariko Takeuchi ::. is a great overview of the basic movements in Japanese photography measured against a socio-historical background. Mariko Takeuchi is Associate Professor at Kyoto’s University of Art and Design, and more details can be found here on her site,

Tomatsu Shohei, Blood and Rose 2, Tokyo 1969