"Kwaidan" (怪談), Original First-Release Japanese Horizontal STB Poster 1964, Ultra Rare, Size (145 x 51cm) M158

This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1964 for the very first domestic release of Kwaidan, Masaki Kobayashi’s haunting, Academy-Award-nominated anthology of traditional ghost stories.

Why this piece is special

• Ultra-rare horizontal STB format – Measuring roughly 145 × 51 cm, this “wide tatekan” was produced in tiny numbers for marquee display only. In more than a decade of collecting, this is the first copy we have encountered.

• Dramatic brush-stroke design – The title 怪談 (“Ghost Stories”) explodes across a blood-red sumi-ink wash, flanked by monochrome portrait vignettes of the film’s large ensemble cast.

• Country-of-origin collectible – © TOHO Co., Ltd. 1964 credit appears lower left; this sheet was printed for the initial road-show engagement that introduced Kobayashi’s four macabre tales (Black Hair, The Woman of the Snow, Hoichi the Earless, and In a Cup of Tea) to Japanese audiences in full “総天然色” (Total Natural Color).

It is over 60 years old!

This poster is rolled and in excellent condition. Please examine the photos (front & back) – they show the exact item for sale.

It is not a reproduction or reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.