the name "Takiguchi Schuzo" (sometimes listed as Schuzo Takiguchi) comes to mind, as well as the "Butoh".

Part of the problem I think, for Surrealism to take hold in Japan in the period just prior to WWII was the rise in Fascism in Japanese society.

Here are some worthwhile links to investigate:

www.durationpress.com/authors/selland/bkreview2.html

www.janecarnegie.com/browse.asp?page=75

hcs.harvard.edu/~heas/conference/2000/panel_10.htm