{"product_id":"japans-chivalrous-way-clash-chapter-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1974-stb-size-20x57-51x145cm-l228-copy","title":"\"Japan's Chivalrous Way: Clash Chapter\", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, STB Size 20x57\" (51x145cm) Q245","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"396\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"267\"\u003e\"Japan's Chivalrous Way: Clash Chapter\" (1974) – Original Japanese STB Size Poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"270\"\u003e日本任侠道 激突篇 | Toei Studios | Starring Ken Takakura, Kinya Kitaoji, Naoko Otani, Tatsumi Ryutaro | Directed by Kosaku Yamashita\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"676\"\u003eA fierce and visually commanding original STB-size (tatekan) Japanese poster for \u003cem data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eJapan's Chivalrous Way: Clash Chapter\u003c\/em\u003e (日本任侠道 激突篇), the 1974 entry in Toei’s hard-hitting ninkyō yakuza series, directed by the acclaimed Kosaku Yamashita and headlined by genre icon Ken Takakura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"1134\"\u003eTakakura towers over the poster, bare-chested and tattooed, clutching a sword with the quiet intensity that defined his legendary screen persona. His expression is grim, his body bloodstained — a lone enforcer of a fading code of honour. A vertical column of character portraits beside him reveals a formidable supporting cast, including Kinya Kitaoji, Naoko Otani, and Tsunehiko Watase, each entangled in a brutal tale of duty, vengeance, and brotherhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eYamashita’s direction combines operatic tension with explosive violence, capturing the tension between tradition and modernity in a rapidly changing Japan. As the \u003cem data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003eNihon Ninkyō-dō\u003c\/em\u003e series approached its final years, this film stands as one of its most stylized and emotionally charged chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1585\"\u003eA rare STB-format poster — perfect for collectors of yakuza cinema, Ken Takakura's indelible legacy, or aficionados of Toei's golden era of outlaw drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over 50 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is in excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56980571554170,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-next-to-an-empty-wall_23.jpg?v=1781594925","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/japans-chivalrous-way-clash-chapter-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1974-stb-size-20x57-51x145cm-l228-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}