Venice Beach Hostel

Anybody traveling from around the world usually ends up at one of the local hostels. This one has a new paint job and is much more colorful than before. Next door is the home of a local artist who was once married to Angelica Houston. Their house was on the cover of Architectural Digest. Santa Monica is straight to the north straight down Pacific Avenue on the left in the photo.

Furisode Kosho Torimono-cho - Chimonji Hada 1961

Movie Title: Furisode Kosho Torimono-cho – Chimoji-hada
Year Released: 1961
Studio:
Director: Kinnosuke Fukuda
Cast: Thosho Sawamura, Sentaro Fushimi, Akemi Misawa
Poster Size: Hansai

Downtown Los Angeles

Heading north on the 110 Harbor Freeway at exit to 9th Street. Nice and clear for LA.

Downtown Los Angeles

Heading west on the 10 towards downtown LA. Downtown is transforming into a great destination with construction of LA Live and Staples Center and the introduction of thousands of new living units - apartments and condominiums. Look for a few more tall towers over the next couple of years.

Zankyomujo 1968

Movie Title: Zankyomujo
Year Released: 1968
Studio: Nikkatsu
Director: Saguru Ida
Principle Actor: Hideki Takahashi
Cast: Hideki Takahashi, Yoko Yamamoto, Sanae Kitabatahashi, Hiroshi Nawa, Yasuko Sanjo
Poster Size: Hansai

Venice Beach Boardwalk- A Typical Summer Weekend

If you are visiting Venice Beach, any warm weekend will look just like this on the boardwalk. It will be crowded with lots of people watching available. Dozens of vendors will be selling their wares.

Abbott Kinney Festival - Shopping at Boutique

Zatoichi Tekka Tabi 1967 (Zatoichi's Cane Sword)

Movie Title: Zatoichi Tekka Tabi / Zatoichi’s Cane Sword (no. 15)
Year Released: 1967
Studio: Daiei
Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Principle Actor: Shintaro Katsu
Cast: Shintaro Katsu, Shiho Fujimura, Yoshihiko Aoyama, Makoto Fujita, Kiyoko Suizenji
Poster Size: Yonsai

Machi Bugyo Nikki: Tekka Botan 1959

Movie Title: Machi Bugyo Nikki: Tekka Botan
Year Released: 1959
Studio: Toei
Director: Kenji Misumi
Principle Actor: Shintaro Katsu
Cast: Shintaro Katsu, Keiko Uraji, Jun Negami, Tamao Nakamura, Joji Tsurumi
Poster Size: Hansai

Machibuse (Ambush: Incident at Blood Pass) 1970

Movie Title: Machibuse (Ambush: Incident at Blood Pass)
Year Released: 1970
Studio: Toho
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Principle Actor: Shintaro Katsu, Toshiro Mifune
Cast: Shintaro Katsu, Toshiro Mifune, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Yujiro Ishihara, Ruriko Asaoka
Poster Size: Hansai

Seki no Yatappe 1959

Movie Title: Seki no Yatappe
Year Released: 1959
Studio: Daiei
Director: Kato Bin
Principle Actor: Shintaro Katsu
Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Shintaro Katsu, Tamao Nakamura, Tokiko Mita, Ryuzo Mita, Haruo Minami
Poster Size: Yonsai

Shinobinomono : Igayashiki 1965

Movie Title: Shinobinomono: Igayashiki
Year Released: 1965
Studio: Daiei
Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
Writer: Kei Hattori, Kenya Naoi
Principle Actor: Raizo Ichikawa
Cast: Raizo Ichikawa, Kaoru Yachigusa, Isao Yamagata, Mizuho Suzuki, Ryuzo Shimada
Runtime: 89 minutes
Poster Size: Hansai

Kenki 1963

Movie Title: Kenki
Year Released: 1963
Studio: Daiei
Director: Kenji Misumi
Writer:
Principle Actor: Raizo Ichikawa
Cast: Raizo Ichikawa, Michiko Sugata, Kei Sato, Asao Uchida, Ryutaro Gomi
Runtime:
Poster Size: Yonsai

Wakadono Senryo Hada 1961

Movie Title: Wakadono Senryo Hada
Year Released: 1961
Studio: Toei
Director: Kosaku Yamashita
Writer:
Principle Actor: Tomisaburo Wakayama
Cast: Tomisaburo Wakayama, Sawmura Totsumasu, Atsuko Nakazato, Kyoko Aoyama…..
Runtime:
Poster Size: Hansai

Onisan to Onesan 1961

Movie Title: Oniisan to Oneisan
Year Released: 1961
Studio: Daiei
Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Writer:
Principle Actor: Sintaro Katsu,
Cast: Shintaro Katsu, Banri Masayo, Katsuhiko Kobayashi, Jiro Tamiya, Takashi Shimura…..
Runtime:
Poster Size: Hansai

Kogarashi Monjiro 1972

Movie Title: Kogarashi Monjiro
Year Released: 1972
Studio: Toei
Director: Sadao Kakajima
Writer:
Principle Actor: Bunta Sugawara
Cast: Bunta Sugawara, Goro Ibuki, Kyoko Enami, Yukie Kagawa, Tsunehiko Watase, Kunie Tanaka,
Eiko Nakamura, Etsuko Ichihara, Minoru Ooki…..
Runtime:
Poster Size: Hansai

Hebihime Bayashi 1961

Movie Title: Hebihime Bayahshi
Year Released: 1961
Studio:
Director: Kinnosuke Fukuda
Writer:
Principle Actor:
Cast: Sentaro Fushimi, Atsuko Nakazato
Runtime: 64 minutes
Poster Size: Hansai

Notes: This poster is in pristine condition. Wondering if it is a reproduction. Let me know if this has been reprinted in Japan for any reason.

Nyokei Kazuko 1963

Movie Title: Nyokei Kazuko
Year Released: 1963
Studio: Daiei
Director: Kenji Misumi
Writer:
Principle Actor:
Cast: Kyo Machiko, Ayako Wakao, Miaw Takada, Jiro Tamiya…..
Poster Size: Yonsai

Suzakumon 1957

Movie Title: Suzakumon
Year Released: 1957
Studio: Daiei
Director: Kazuo Mori
Writer:
Principle Actor: Raizo Ichikawa
Cast: Raizo Ichikawa, Ayako Wakao, Fujiko Yamamoto, Eijiro Tono….
Poster Size: Yonsai (Local Version)

Shin Genji Monogatari 1961

Movie Title: Shin Genji Monogatari
Year Released: 1961
Studio: Daiei
Director: Kazuo Mori
Writer:
Principle Actor: Raizo Ichikawa
Cast: Raizo Ichikawa, Ayako Wakao, Hanayo Sumi, Tamao Nakamura, Yoshie Mizutani
Poster Size: Yonsai

Suruga Yukyoden Dokyo Garasu 1965

Movie Title: Suruga Yukyoden: Dokyo Garasu
Year Released: 1965
Studio: Daiei
Director: Kazuo Mori
Writer:
Principle Actor: Shintaro Katsu
Cast: Shintaro Katsu, Yukiko Fuji, Miyuki Kuwano, Syoichi Ozawa, Hiroshi Mizuhara
Poster Size: Yonsai

Tokaido Chakkiri Musume 1960

Movie Title: Tokaido Chakkiri Musume
Year Released: 1960
Studio: Daiei
Director: Bin Kato
Writer:
Principle Actor: Shintaro Katsu
Cast: Shintaro Katsu, Tazuko Niki, Kazuko Miyakawa, Keiko Yumi, Katsuhiko Kobayshi…
Poster Size: Yonsai

Life of a Woman 1962

Movie Title: Life of a Woman
Year Released: 1962
Studio:
Director: Yasuzo Masumura
Writer:
Principle Actor:
Cast: Machiko Kyo, Chieko Higashiyama…
Poster Size: Yonsai

Kojiro Tsubamegaeshi 1963

Movie Title: Kojiro Tsubamegaeshi
Year Released: 1961
Studio:
Director: Katsuhiko Tasaka
Writer:
Principle Actor: Shintaro Katsu
Cast: Shintaro Katsu, Tamao Nakamura, Hideo Takamatsu, Mieko Kondo….
Poster Size: Yonsai

Sabakareru Echizennokami 1962

Movie Title: Sabakareru Echizennokami
Year Released: 1962
Studio:
Director: Tokuzo Tanaka
Writer: Kaneto Shindo
Principle Actor: Shintaro Katsu
Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Shintaro Katsu,….
Poster Size: Yonsai

Kino Kietaa Otoko 1964

Movie Title: Kino Kietaa Otoko
Year Released: 1964
Studio: Daiei
Director: Kazuo Mori
Principle Actor: Raizo Ichikawa
Cast: Raizo Ichikawa, Ken Utsui, Shiho Fujimura, Masao Mishima
Poster Size: Yonsai

Tokkaido Chakkiri Musume 1960

Movie Title: Tokaido Chakkiri Musume
Year Released: 1960
Studio: Daiei
Director: Bin Kato
Writer:
Principle Actor: Shintaro Katsu
Cast: Shintaro Katsu, Tazuko Niki, Kazuko Miyakawa, Keiko Yumi, Katsuhiko Kobayshi…
Poster Size: Hansai

Tokkaido Chakkiri Musume 1960

Movie Title: Tokaido Chakkiri Musume
Year Released: 1960
Studio: Daiei
Director: Bin Kato
Writer:
Principle Actor: Shintaro Katsu
Cast: Shintaro Katsu, Tazuko Niki, Kazuko Miyakawa, Keiko Yumi, Katsuhiko Kobayshi…
Poster Size: Hansai

Seki no Yatappe 1959

Movie Title: Seki no Yatappe
Year Released: 1959
Studio: Daiei
Director: Kato Bin
Principle Actor: Shintaro Katsu
Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Shintaro Katsu, Tamao Nakamura, Tokiko Mita, Ryuzo Mita, Haruo Minami
Poster Size: Half Sheet

Favorite Japanese Poster

Hundreds of Japanese Posters from the 1950's and 1960's and a touch of the 1970's soon to be posted. Hope to get help with translating and accurately describing each.

Shopping for Collectibles in Japan

After collecting several posters via Ebay, I decided that during my next visit to Japan I would search for posters on my own. An internet search led me to Nakano Broadway just outside Nakano Eki a few stops west of Shinjuku Eki on the Chuo Line. In November 2005 I found myself walking the crowded and narrow halls looking at lots and lots of interesting collectibles new and old. There were figures, costumes, models, music and all kinds of items I was not familiar with. Unfortuantely for me, no posters were sighted. Perhaps the store was closed or I did not look carefully enough. I will certainly go back again, and next time I will bring back some treasure. Wish I would have had loads of money so I could ship back one of those big Pecochan figures. Cool.