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"History of Japanese Photography: Photo Magazines 1874–1985," edited by photography historians Ryuichi Kaneko, Masako Toda, and Ivan Vartanian, systematically charts the development of photography culture through the history of photography magazines in Japan from the early Meiji period to the 1980s. Covering approximately 80 magazines, including Shashin Gaho, Asahi Camera, and Camera Mainichi, the book sheds light on how photography has evolved in relation to society, art, and media through its layout, featured works, and critical commentary. Comprehensively capturing the work of over 400 photographers, its structure combines both archival value and critical perspective, making it more than a mere catalog and a culmination of the "history of Japanese photography through magazines." This definitive research work offers a comprehensive overview of the Meiji art photography movement through the diversification of postwar expression.