{"product_id":"ran-乱-modern-japanese-b2-reproduction-poster-hand-signed-by-tatsuya-nakadai-as-lord-hidetora-ichimonji-b2-size-approx-50-5-72-8-cm-private-japanese-nakadai-memorabilia-collection-q139-copy","title":"“Graph NHK \/ Shin Heike Monogatari” (グラフNHK \/ 新・平家物語), Modern B2 Cover-Reproduction Poster, Hand-Signed by Tatsuya Nakadai — 15 March 1972 Graph NHK No. 286 Cover — B2 Size (approx. 51.5 × 72.8 cm)  Private Japanese Nakadai Memorabilia Collection  Q140","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"929\" data-start=\"299\"\u003eA beautifully preserved \u003cstrong data-end=\"363\" data-start=\"323\"\u003emodern B2-format reproduction poster\u003c\/strong\u003e enlarging the cover image from the \u003cstrong data-end=\"444\" data-start=\"399\"\u003e15 March 1972 issue of Graph NHK, No. 286\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring \u003cstrong data-end=\"475\" data-start=\"456\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"495\" data-start=\"480\"\u003eAyako Wakao\u003c\/strong\u003e in costume for NHK’s major historical Taiga drama \u003cstrong data-end=\"571\" data-start=\"546\"\u003eShin Heike Monogatari\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong data-end=\"584\" data-start=\"574\"\u003e新・平家物語\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note clearly: \u003cstrong data-end=\"740\" data-start=\"607\"\u003ethis is a modern reproduction poster, not the original 1972 Graph NHK magazine and not an original 1972 broadcaster-issued poster\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its collector significance lies in the \u003cstrong data-end=\"823\" data-start=\"781\"\u003ehand-applied Tatsuya Nakadai autograph\u003c\/strong\u003e, its dramatic period image, and its provenance from a Japanese private collection of Nakadai memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1121\" data-start=\"931\"\u003eThe source issue is documented as \u003cstrong data-end=\"1013\" data-start=\"965\"\u003eGraph NHK No. 286, Shōwa 47 \/ 1972, March 15\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the cover models listed as \u003cstrong data-end=\"1082\" data-start=\"1047\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai and Ayako Wakao\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1140\" data-start=\"1123\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1140\" data-start=\"1123\"\u003eThe Autograph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1403\" data-start=\"1142\"\u003eThe poster is \u003cstrong data-end=\"1190\" data-start=\"1156\"\u003ehand-signed by Tatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e in the lower-left quadrant, directly over the blue patterned costume. The signature is written in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1315\" data-start=\"1289\"\u003ebold dark felt-tip ink\u003c\/strong\u003e, standing out against the deep blue fabric and integrating naturally with the portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1647\" data-start=\"1405\"\u003eIts placement is especially effective: the autograph does not obscure Nakadai’s face, costume detail or the printed title, while remaining highly visible. For display, the signed area gives the poster a strong personal and memorial dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1693\" data-start=\"1649\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1693\" data-start=\"1649\"\u003eThe Programme \u0026amp; Its Place in NHK History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2032\" data-start=\"1695\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1720\" data-start=\"1695\"\u003eShin Heike Monogatari\u003c\/strong\u003e was NHK’s \u003cstrong data-end=\"1751\" data-start=\"1731\"\u003e10th Taiga drama\u003c\/strong\u003e, broadcast in 1972. NHK’s own product description identifies it as a large-scale historical drama centred on \u003cstrong data-end=\"1882\" data-start=\"1861\"\u003eTaira no Kiyomori\u003c\/strong\u003e and the rise and fall of the Heike clan, tracing the movement from aristocratic rule toward warrior government. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2305\" data-start=\"2034\"\u003eNakadai starred as \u003cstrong data-end=\"2074\" data-start=\"2053\"\u003eTaira no Kiyomori\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most consequential figures of late Heian-period Japan. The series was based on \u003cstrong data-end=\"2186\" data-start=\"2166\"\u003eEiji Yoshikawa’s\u003c\/strong\u003e historical novel and formed part of NHK’s prestige annual Taiga-drama tradition. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2548\" data-start=\"2307\"\u003eAyako Wakao appears on the original Graph NHK cover with Nakadai. Online cast references identify her role in the series as \u003cstrong data-end=\"2447\" data-start=\"2431\"\u003eTokiwa Gozen\u003c\/strong\u003e; \u003cstrong data-end=\"2468\" data-start=\"2449\"\u003eTaira no Tokiko\u003c\/strong\u003e is separately credited to Tamao Nakamura. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2569\" data-start=\"2550\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2569\" data-start=\"2550\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3012\" data-start=\"2571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2590\" data-start=\"2571\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of Japan’s defining screen and stage actors, celebrated for major collaborations with \u003cstrong data-end=\"2703\" data-start=\"2685\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"2728\" data-start=\"2708\"\u003eMasaki Kobayashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cem data-end=\"2750\" data-start=\"2740\"\u003eHarakiri\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"2773\" data-start=\"2752\"\u003eThe Human Condition\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"2784\" data-start=\"2775\"\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"2797\" data-start=\"2786\"\u003eKagemusha\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"2807\" data-start=\"2802\"\u003eRan\u003c\/em\u003e. He died on \u003cstrong data-end=\"2839\" data-start=\"2820\"\u003e8 November 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e at the age of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2860\" data-start=\"2854\"\u003e92\u003c\/strong\u003e, making signed Nakadai material increasingly significant to collectors of Japanese cinema and television history. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3290\" data-start=\"3014\"\u003eThis signed poster is particularly evocative because it presents Nakadai not in a modern publicity still, but in one of his grand historical television roles: \u003cstrong data-end=\"3185\" data-start=\"3173\"\u003eKiyomori\u003c\/strong\u003e, the ambitious Heike patriarch whose life became one of the great subjects of Japanese historical drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3308\" data-start=\"3292\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3308\" data-start=\"3292\"\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3614\" data-start=\"3310\"\u003eThe composition is clean, formal and striking. \u003cstrong data-end=\"3393\" data-start=\"3357\"\u003eNakadai dominates the foreground\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown in three-quarter view with a direct, stern gaze. He wears a tall black \u003cstrong data-end=\"3482\" data-start=\"3472\"\u003eeboshi\u003c\/strong\u003e court cap and a richly patterned blue period costume, the deep blue and silver textile design giving the image strong visual depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3829\" data-start=\"3616\"\u003eBehind him stands \u003cstrong data-end=\"3649\" data-start=\"3634\"\u003eAyako Wakao\u003c\/strong\u003e, dressed in an elegant orange robe decorated with gold circular crests. Her long black hair and poised expression create a strong visual counterpoint to Nakadai’s severe presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4163\" data-start=\"3831\"\u003eThe top of the sheet retains the magazine-cover structure: the bold red \u003cstrong data-end=\"3914\" data-start=\"3903\"\u003eグラフ NHK\u003c\/strong\u003e masthead, the issue date \u003cstrong data-end=\"3948\" data-start=\"3940\"\u003e3\/15\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the small publication line identifying the March 1972 issue. Down the left side, the programme title \u003cstrong data-end=\"4065\" data-start=\"4055\"\u003e新・平家物語\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed vertically in purple calligraphy, giving the poster a clear period-document character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4358\" data-start=\"4165\"\u003eThe enlarged B2 format gives the image a far greater display presence than the original magazine cover, transforming a vintage broadcast-publication design into a dramatic signed display piece.\u003cstrong data-end=\"4385\" data-start=\"4360\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4737\" data-start=\"4700\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4737\" data-start=\"4700\"\u003eWhy Collectors Prize This Example\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4878\" data-start=\"4739\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-end=\"4776\" data-start=\"4741\"\u003eHand-signed by Tatsuya Nakadai:\u003c\/strong\u003e a direct autograph from one of the most important actors in Japanese cinema and television history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5033\" data-start=\"4880\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-end=\"4913\" data-start=\"4882\"\u003eHistoric NHK Taiga subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"4937\" data-start=\"4914\"\u003eShin Heike Monogatari\u003c\/em\u003e was NHK’s 10th Taiga drama and a major 1972 prestige production centred on Taira no Kiyomori.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5156\" data-start=\"5035\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-end=\"5063\" data-start=\"5037\"\u003eGraph NHK cover image:\u003c\/strong\u003e the design reproduces a documented 1972 Graph NHK cover featuring Nakadai and Ayako Wakao.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5294\" data-start=\"5158\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-end=\"5186\" data-start=\"5160\"\u003eStrong display format:\u003c\/strong\u003e the B2 enlargement gives the original magazine-cover portrait the scale and presence of a gallery poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5418\" data-start=\"5296\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-end=\"5341\" data-start=\"5298\"\u003ePrivate Japanese collection provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e formerly held within a Japanese collection of Tatsuya Nakadai memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5600\" data-start=\"5420\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-end=\"5453\" data-start=\"5422\"\u003eHonest collecting category:\u003c\/strong\u003e a \u003cstrong data-end=\"5486\" data-start=\"5456\"\u003emodern reproduction poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, valued for its \u003cstrong data-end=\"5555\" data-start=\"5503\"\u003eauthentic hand signature and Nakadai association\u003c\/strong\u003e, not represented as an original 1972 poster.\u003cstrong data-end=\"5613\" data-start=\"5602\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"6132\" data-start=\"6112\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"6132\" data-start=\"6112\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"6179\" data-start=\"6134\"\u003eOverall condition: \u003cstrong data-end=\"6179\" data-start=\"6153\"\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"6471\" data-start=\"6181\"\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-end=\"6292\" data-start=\"6219\"\u003estrong colour, crisp photographic detail and excellent display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nakadai’s blue costume remains rich and attractive, the orange robe behind him is bright, and the printed \u003cstrong data-end=\"6413\" data-start=\"6400\"\u003eGraph NHK\u003c\/strong\u003e masthead and purple \u003cstrong data-end=\"6444\" data-start=\"6434\"\u003e新・平家物語\u003c\/strong\u003e title are clear and sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"6958\" data-start=\"6473\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"6522\" data-start=\"6477\"\u003ehand signature is bold and well-preserved\u003c\/strong\u003e, with strong contrast against the blue costume area. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"7085\" data-start=\"6960\"\u003ePlease review the provided photos, including the front, back and close-up images — they show the exact signed poster offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"7315\" data-start=\"7087\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"7203\" data-start=\"7087\"\u003eThis is a modern reproduction poster, not an original 1972 Graph NHK magazine or original 1972 broadcast poster.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"7315\" data-start=\"7087\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"7315\" data-start=\"7206\"\u003eIt is hand-signed by Tatsuya Nakadai and comes from a Japanese private collection of Nakadai memorabilia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"7315\" data-start=\"7206\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56893179855226,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Scanfrom2026-05-1707_18_59AM_1.jpg?v=1778974853","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ran-%e4%b9%b1-modern-japanese-b2-reproduction-poster-hand-signed-by-tatsuya-nakadai-as-lord-hidetora-ichimonji-b2-size-approx-50-5-72-8-cm-private-japanese-nakadai-memorabilia-collection-q139-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}