Published in 1972 by Shufu-to-Seikatsusha, is part of a thematic trilogy of photo books that also includes Petit Peach and Petit Cherry .

The "updated" status of Sumiko Kiyooka's Petit Tomato is less about a new edition and more about a new understanding. As the world re-examines 20th-century photography, Kiyooka remains a polarizing but essential figure who challenged the boundaries of gender, sexuality, and the camera lens.

: Following the 1999 child pornography laws in Japan, many of Kiyooka's books, particularly those featuring younger subjects, were removed from general circulation .