“Innsbruck Winter Olympics 1964” (インスブルック 冬季オリンピック1964), Original Release Japanese Documentary Film Poster 1965, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O748
This is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1965 for the Japanese release of the official feature-length colour documentary covering the IX Olympic Winter Games, Innsbruck 1964 (インスブルック冬季オリンピック).
Film background
The Innsbruck Winter Olympics (1964) remains one of the most iconic early-television era Games—alpine disciplines, ski jumping, and speed events captured in sweeping, large-scale cinematography. Japan issued this as a Japanese-language documentary presentation for theatrical audiences, reflecting the period when Olympic “record films” were treated as major cinema events rather than television recap.
Poster design
A bold, kinetic sports design dominated by a full-figure skier lunging toward the viewer—bibbed “7” with INNSBRUCK across the chest—set against a crisp snow field. The title runs vertically in oversized scarlet type: 「冬季オリンピック1964」, paired with the large-format 「インスブルック」 header. Along the left margin, small colour blocks inset additional event imagery (skiing / skating / ceremony scenes), while the lower band opens into a packed stadium vista with flags and the Olympic flame—anchored by the printed credit line “IX. OLYMPISCHE WINTERSPIELE INNSBRUCK 1964” and the TOWA mark at bottom right. It’s a superb mid-1960s Japanese “sports-documentary” one-sheet with real graphic punch.
Condition
Very Good. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.
It is over 61 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
