{"product_id":"irezumi-spirit-of-the-tattoo-sekka-tomuraizashi-雪華葬刺し-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1982-daiei-kyoto-yoichi-takabayashi-b2-size-51-73-cm-c254","title":"“Irezumi: Spirit of the Tattoo” \/ “Sekka Tomuraizashi” (雪華葬刺し), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, Daiei Kyoto \/ Yoichi Takabayashi, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C254","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1982\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIrezumi: Spirit of the Tattoo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (雪華葬刺し \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSekka Tomuraizashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the acclaimed erotic-aesthetic drama directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYoichi Takabayashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, based on a story by the award-winning writer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaku Akae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA visually arresting Japanese poster, this piece combines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eirezumi tattoo culture, erotic drama, literary gothic atmosphere, and Kyoto studio history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in one highly memorable theatrical design. The film is also notable as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efinal feature production from the historic Daiei Kyoto Studios\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before its closure, giving the poster additional cultural and cinematic significance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by independent auteur \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYoichi Takabayashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIrezumi: Spirit of the Tattoo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a refined and psychologically charged drama centred on desire, memory, pain, and the transformation of the body into art. The film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasayo Utsunomiya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTomisaburo Wakayama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and a young \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasaki Kyomoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with its story drawn from the work of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaku Akae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, known for his darkly aesthetic, gothic literary sensibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film belongs to a distinctive strand of Japanese cinema where tattooing is treated not merely as decoration, but as an act of obsession, identity, eroticism, and fate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 is dominated by a striking central image of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasayo Utsunomiya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seen from behind, seated before the shimmering waters of Kyoto’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKamogawa River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her bare back is covered by an elaborate traditional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eirezumi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tattoo depicting a woman in a vivid blue and red kimono entwined with a coiling dragon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe image is both elegant and confrontational: the river glitters in the background while the tattoo fills the centre of the composition with extraordinary visual power. The design balances beauty, intimacy, and danger with unusual restraint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt middle left, a small black-and-white inset shows the process of traditional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etebori tattooing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, grounding the poster’s dramatic image in the physical ritual of the craft. Along the lower edge are four small portrait images of the principal cast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red vertical tagline reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「女の悲しみをこえ 愛の証 この柔肌に刻みます——」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Beyond a woman’s sorrow, the proof of love is carved into this soft flesh—”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe large red title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e雪華葬刺し\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stretches across the bottom in bold, elegant characters, with cast and production credits arranged around the image. The lower credits include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaiei Kyoto Studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaiei International Film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShochiku distribution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e markings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central tattoo image makes this an especially displayable and distinctive B2, with visual appeal well beyond ordinary film-poster collecting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster presents strongly from the front, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexcellent colour, powerful imagery, and very good overall display impact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There are visible fold lines, light handling creases, and age-related signs consistent with an original theatrical poster from 1982. The reverse is clean overall, with expected vintage handling visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese condition points have been taken into account when pricing. Once framed, the poster will display very well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal 1982 Japanese theatrical B2 poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 40 years old\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":57017941557626,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-28T152035.238.jpg?v=1782627796","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/irezumi-spirit-of-the-tattoo-sekka-tomuraizashi-%e9%9b%aa%e8%8f%af%e8%91%ac%e5%88%ba%e3%81%97-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1982-daiei-kyoto-yoichi-takabayashi-b2-size-51-73-cm-c254","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}