{"product_id":"jr-west-sawayaka-manner-ultraman-x-alien-baltan-original-release-japanese-railway-courtesy-poster-2007-b1-size-c-72-8-103-cm-fa24-copy","title":"“JR WEST ‘SAWAYAKA MANNER’ × ULTRAMAN SERIES \/ MOTHER OF ULTRA × ELEKING”, Original Release Japanese Railway Courtesy Poster 1994, B1 Size (c.72.8 × 103 cm) FA23B","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"223\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"222\"\u003ePlace luggage on the overhead rack or on your lap.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"485\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"274\"\u003eJR西日本 × さわやかマナー × ウルトラマンシリーズ（ウルトラの母 × エレキング）\u003c\/strong\u003e” (1994) – \u003cstrong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 PUBLIC ETIQUETTE POSTER\u003c\/strong\u003e – “\u003cstrong data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"354\"\u003e荷物はアミ棚かヒザの上へ。\u003c\/strong\u003e” (\u003cstrong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eRAILWAY-USE \/ 非売品\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"382\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eExtremely Rare | JR West Railway \/ Station Display | Not for Sale | 1994 Issue | 72.8 × 103 cm (B1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"916\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 public-service \/ railway-courtesy poster\u003c\/strong\u003e produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"584\"\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e for JR West’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"610\"\u003eさわやかマナー\u003c\/strong\u003e manners campaign, featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eMother of Ultra\u003c\/strong\u003e and the classic Ultra Series kaiju \u003cstrong data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eEleking\u003c\/strong\u003e inside a commuter train. Large-format railway etiquette posters of this type were produced for practical public display rather than commercial sale, making clean surviving examples especially difficult to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1231\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"953\"\u003eCampaign \u0026amp; context (what it is)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eThis poster was issued as part of JR West’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003eさわやかマナー\u003c\/strong\u003e campaign, a public manners initiative encouraging passengers to use stations and trains more considerately. The upper-left branding identifies \u003cstrong data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003eさわやかマナー\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003e（財）交通道徳協会\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Traffic Ethics Association — and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1230\"\u003eJR西日本\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003eThe use of licensed Ultraman imagery gives the poster immediate visibility and charm, transforming a simple railway etiquette instruction into a memorable piece of Japanese public-design ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003eThe message (translation)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003eThe large headline at the bottom reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003e「\u003cstrong data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003e荷物はアミ棚かヒザの上へ。\u003c\/strong\u003e」\u003cbr data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003e— “\u003cstrong data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003ePlace luggage on the overhead rack or on your lap.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003eThe message is direct and practical: passengers should avoid placing baggage on seats or in shared passenger space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"2098\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003eUltraman, Mother of Ultra \u0026amp; Eleking in Japan (why this visual is so effective)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003eMother of Ultra\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most recognisable maternal figures in the Ultraman universe, associated with care, guidance, and protection. Her presence is therefore perfectly suited to a courtesy poster: she is shown politely demonstrating the correct behaviour by lifting luggage toward the overhead rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2111\"\u003eEleking\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the best-known kaiju from the Ultra Series, provides the comic counterpoint. Seated heavily in the train carriage beside luggage and furoshiki-wrapped parcels, Eleking becomes the exaggerated example of poor train manners. The humour is gentle but instantly readable — even a monster must follow railway etiquette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2742\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2473\"\u003ePoster design \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003eA staged photographic scene set inside a Japanese train carriage. \u003cstrong data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2644\"\u003eMother of Ultra stands at the right, placing a red furoshiki-wrapped bundle onto the overhead rack\u003c\/strong\u003e, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2689\"\u003eEleking sits beside other parcels\u003c\/strong\u003e, visually reinforcing the instruction printed below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"3077\"\u003eThe composition is clear, theatrical, and highly effective for station display. The muted train interior contrasts with the strong red of Mother of Ultra’s suit and the furoshiki bundle, drawing the viewer’s eye directly to the action. The lower-left image area carries \u003cstrong data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3023\"\u003e©円谷プロ\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming official Tsuburaya Productions licensing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3448\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3118\"\u003eAbout the B1 format (size \u0026amp; rarity)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3121\"\u003eJapanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3136\"\u003eB1\u003c\/strong\u003e posters measure approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3184\"\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is a large and visually impressive format, commonly used for railway, station, and public-information displays. Because these posters were intended for temporary use in public spaces, many were removed, discarded, or damaged after the campaign period ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3450\" data-end=\"3592\"\u003eSurviving examples in presentable condition are now scarce, particularly those featuring major licensed characters from the Ultraman universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3594\" data-end=\"4033\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3594\" data-end=\"3649\"\u003eWhy this example is extraordinary (rarity \u0026amp; market)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3649\" data-end=\"3652\"\u003eThis poster sits at an important collecting intersection: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3710\" data-end=\"3738\"\u003eJR West railway ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3740\" data-end=\"3788\"\u003e1990s Japanese public-service graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3794\" data-end=\"3847\"\u003elicensed Ultraman \/ Tsuburaya Productions imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e. The combination of Mother of Ultra and Eleking gives it strong character appeal, while the 1994 railway-use context makes it far more unusual than standard commercial Ultraman posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4035\" data-end=\"4168\"\u003eFor collectors of Japanese railway material, tokusatsu, or public-design history, this is a highly distinctive and displayable piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4170\" data-end=\"4624\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4170\" data-end=\"4183\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4183\" data-end=\"4186\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4186\" data-end=\"4225\"\u003eExcellent overall vintage condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially for a large-format railway-use poster from 1994. Please review the close-up photos for exact condition detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4626\" data-end=\"4755\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4626\" data-end=\"4666\"\u003eIt is vintage and over 32 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4666\" data-end=\"4669\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4669\" data-end=\"4711\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4711\" data-end=\"4714\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4714\" data-end=\"4755\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4757\" data-end=\"5057\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA very rare \u003cstrong data-start=\"4769\" data-end=\"4822\"\u003e1994 JR West “さわやかマナー” B1 railway courtesy poster\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"4833\" data-end=\"4864\"\u003eMother of Ultra and Eleking\u003c\/strong\u003e — a superb piece of Japanese public-manners design, railway history, and Ultraman Series collecting, with a wonderfully simple message: \u003cstrong data-start=\"5001\" data-end=\"5057\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e“Place luggage on the overhead rack or on your lap.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56923463549306,"sku":null,"price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_45.jpg?v=1779775637","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/jr-west-sawayaka-manner-ultraman-x-alien-baltan-original-release-japanese-railway-courtesy-poster-2007-b1-size-c-72-8-103-cm-fa24-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}