{"product_id":"irezumi-刺青-the-spider-tattoo-1966-japanese-stb-tatekan-poster-first-release-very-rare-stb-size-c-51-145-cm-q243","title":"“Irezumi” (刺青 \/ The Spider Tattoo), 1966 Japanese STB Tatekan Poster (First Release), Very Rare, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) Q243","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0cccf306-a06f-4be0-abd2-21accd618d7d\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-pro\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"724\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"184\"\u003eoriginal Japanese STB tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e poster issued in Japan for Daiei’s 1966 film \u003cstrong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"241\"\u003eIrezumi\u003c\/strong\u003e — also known internationally as \u003cstrong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eThe Spider Tattoo\u003c\/strong\u003e — directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"329\"\u003eYasuzō Masumura\u003c\/strong\u003e and based on the story by \u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"379\"\u003eJun’ichirō Tanizaki\u003c\/strong\u003e. Produced in the dramatic \u003cstrong data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eSTB format\u003c\/strong\u003e—two B2 sheets designed to display together as one tall vertical theatre poster—it is a striking country-of-origin Japanese cinema piece, built around one of the most unforgettable poster images of the period: a woman turning over her shoulder to reveal the large, sinister spider tattoo across her back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"761\"\u003eImportant note on authenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e original Japanese STB posters were created for theatrical display and are far scarcer than standard poster formats. This example is \u003cstrong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"951\"\u003e100% original first-release Japanese theatrical paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a reproduction or later decorative reprint. It is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003epre-joined\u003c\/strong\u003e, as many theatre-used STB posters were, with the upper and lower B2 sheets pasted together to create the full standing lobby display. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eReleased by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003eDaiei\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1966, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eIrezumi\u003c\/strong\u003e was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1513\"\u003eYasuzō Masumura\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of postwar Japanese cinema’s most forceful and psychologically acute filmmakers. The film adapts \u003cstrong data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003eJun’ichirō Tanizaki’s\u003c\/strong\u003e celebrated story of obsession, bodily transformation, erotic power, and revenge. Its screenplay is by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003eKaneto Shindō\u003c\/strong\u003e, with cinematography by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003eKazuo Miyagawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose visual elegance gives the film much of its lasting period atmosphere. The cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1959\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAyako Wakao, Akio Hasegawa, Gaku Yamamoto, and Kei Satō\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Wakao’s central role as Otsuya standing among the most iconic performances associated with Masumura’s cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2563\"\u003eThe story follows a young woman whose life is violently redirected after she is abducted and tattooed with a demonic spider. Rather than functioning merely as an image of victimhood, the tattoo becomes a symbol of transformation: Otsuya emerges as a figure of allure, dominance, and vengeance. The film remains a key work in Japanese 1960s genre cinema, combining literary adaptation, psychological horror, period melodrama, and the “bad woman” tradition with remarkable visual control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2565\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2565\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003eThis STB is an exceptionally elegant and disturbing design. The upper section is dominated by the large portrait of Otsuya, seated in a dark floral kimono with her shoulder exposed and her head turned in profile. The spider tattoo spreads across her pale back like a curse made visible, its central female face and long legs transforming the body into the poster’s central site of tension. The surrounding negative space gives the image unusual restraint, allowing the tattoo, the turned glance, and the soft folds of the kimono to carry the dramatic charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3145\" data-end=\"3901\"\u003eThe title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3163\"\u003e「刺青」\u003c\/strong\u003e is rendered in bold, rough-brushed calligraphy, its jagged black strokes echoing both ink and pain. The orange handwritten-style subtitle \u003cstrong data-start=\"3302\" data-end=\"3312\"\u003e「いれずみ」\u003c\/strong\u003e adds a vivid counterpoint, while the vertical credits along the right edge give the composition a refined, literary quality. The lower panel deepens the narrative implication: Otsuya appears again standing at right, while a man crouches at her feet, suggesting the reversal of power that defines the film. The printed tagline speaks to a woman born through numbing pleasure, piercing pain, and “devilish skin,” underscoring the poster’s fusion of sensuality, horror, and revenge. It is a design of remarkable economy—less sensational than many exploitation posters, yet far more haunting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"4453\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"3927\"\u003eRarity and condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3927\" data-end=\"3930\"\u003eJapanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"3939\" data-end=\"3954\"\u003eSTB tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e posters were produced for actual cinema display and were far less likely to survive intact than smaller standard formats. Because they were issued as two large panels and often pasted together for lobby use, many were damaged, discarded, separated, or heavily worn. Complete examples for serious 1960s Japanese auteur and genre titles are genuinely difficult to find, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"4327\" data-end=\"4338\"\u003eIrezumi\u003c\/strong\u003e is especially desirable because of its Masumura \/ Tanizaki pedigree and its instantly recognizable tattoo imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4455\" data-end=\"4913\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCondition is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4468\" data-end=\"4481\"\u003eexcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e, with light signs of age and handling consistent with original theatrical paper of this period. The poster is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4592\" data-end=\"4606\"\u003epre-joined\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining its full STB display format, and the image presents beautifully with strong color, crisp typography, and impressive overall presence. Please inspect the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale. This is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4837\" data-end=\"4870\"\u003enot a reproduction or reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4455\" data-end=\"4913\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4872\" data-end=\"4913\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56980565787002,"sku":null,"price":1395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-in-front-of-gallery-wall_11.jpg?v=1781594322","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/irezumi-%e5%88%ba%e9%9d%92-the-spider-tattoo-1966-japanese-stb-tatekan-poster-first-release-very-rare-stb-size-c-51-145-cm-q243","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}