{"product_id":"honeymoon-蜜月-mitsugetsu-original-japanese-movie-poster-1984-atg-design-by-noriyoshi-ikeya-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-za367-copy","title":"“Tsugaru Folk Song” (津軽じょんがら節), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1973, ATG, Artwork by Shinichi Saito, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) — F76A","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed for the 1973 release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTsugaru Folk Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKoichi Saito\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and released through the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt Theatre Guild (ATG)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Featuring haunting artwork by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShinichi Saito\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with poster design credited to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKiroku Higaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it is a striking example of the expressive illustrated publicity associated with Japanese independent cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKyoko Enami and Akira Oda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film follows a woman returning to her home village in Tsugaru with a younger man fleeing trouble in the city. Against the rugged landscape of northern Japan, their relationship becomes entangled with questions of belonging, escape and the possibility of starting again. The region’s distinctive shamisen music gives the film its title and helps shape its emotional atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster translates these themes into an extraordinary painted composition. A pale-faced woman in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrilliant red floral kimono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominates the image, her head tilted and eyes closed as she holds a shamisen. Her elongated hands and sombre expression give the figure an almost dreamlike presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo smaller, anguished faces appear below her: one with an open mouth, the other partly concealed behind long, pale fingers. Behind them, village rooftops, utility poles and a distant strip of sea stretch beneath a sky that shifts from intense scarlet to dark burgundy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe restricted palette of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered, black and pale grey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives the artwork remarkable visual force. The shamisen’s light-coloured body and the musician’s face stand out against the surrounding reds, while the large white Japanese title runs vertically down the upper left. The artist’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“S.S.” initials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appear near the lower right, and the printed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e原画 斎藤真一\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e credit identifies Shinichi Saito as the original artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe accompanying Japanese copy describes a man and woman driven out of the city, their youth burning out in pursuit of tomorrow, and presents the film as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“a contemporary lyrical poem” by Koichi Saito\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The ATG logo and production credits occupy a dark strip along the bottom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA powerful piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eATG posters, Japanese film illustration and 1970s independent cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with artwork that remains compelling well beyond its original theatrical purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very Good+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreviously folded and subsequently stored flat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have taken the condition into account when pricing. Once framed, this poster will display very well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the front and reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese B2 size: approximately 51.5 × 72.8 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: F76A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57419679203706,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-16T142840.096.jpg?v=1792128561","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/honeymoon-%e8%9c%9c%e6%9c%88-mitsugetsu-original-japanese-movie-poster-1984-atg-design-by-noriyoshi-ikeya-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-za367-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}