Japan, A Photo Theater

Originally published in 1968 the year which also saw the launch of the influential Provoke magazine the book already demonstrates Moriyamas trademark visual style. On invitation of Japanese writer Shuji Terayama, Moriyama began photographing members of a traveling theater group, adding shots of dwarf show dancers, strip clubs, street performers, fetuses in formaldehyde containers and other motifs.
Japan, A Photo Theater concludes with detailed information regarding the photographs creation and their first appearances in Japanese magazines.