Japanese women photographers have always been there – and this exhibition sheds much-needed light on their work

Colour photograph of the artist, partiallynaked and pregnant sitting down with a cigarette in hermouth whilst raising her middle finger to the camera.

Photography in Japan has historically been male-dominated, with entrenched cultural norms and strict gender expectations often sidelining women’s contribution to the craft while elevating the work of male photographers.

However, an upcoming exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery in London, England, is set to help change the narrative.