Shochiku (68 results)

No Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Offered is an original two-page (printed front and back) promotional flyer for the documentary film "Music Is Born" directed by Koichi Saito - as stated, "A Valiants Productions Film, World Sales By Shochiku Films of America, Inc." A glossy flyer measuring 9" by 12" and printed to the front and rear. With the text in English, the flyer is not dated, although circa 1980s (curiously, I could find nothing on the world-wide web regarding this film). A promotional flyer for the documentary film "Music Is Born," the front side contains two color photographs, one of a music festival at Brussels, Belgium, and the following text: "MUSIC IS BORN - Children creating original music right before your eyes - music that rivals even the great maestros of Europe! - A Valiants Production Film - World Sales by Shochiku Co., Ltd. [with Tokyo address] - Printed in Japan." The rear cover contains four small photos from the film; a portrait photo and bio of each of the five children featured in the film (Keiko Tanimura, Yukiko Nishimura, Kumi Ohtake, Yasuyuki Kasori, and Toshiyuki Torii); Staff list; and synopsis of the documentary, reading in short part: "What is the motive of these five children to create this fantastic original music? Could all of this, their pure and afluent sensitivity, be shown visually on film? With this basic idea, this epoch-making music film was produced." Periodic edge and corner wear.…

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Offered is an original, four-page Advance Press Screening promotional handout for the film "August Without the Emperor" from Shochiku Company containing no date, although 1978, the year the film was released. Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, a quality, glossy left-folded promotional handout containing four pages, with each page measuring 8-1/4" by 11-5/8". The color photographic front cover contains the title of the movie and a description "THE LONGEST AND HOTTEST DAY OF JAPAN! THE ENTIRE NATION STRUCK WITH BLOODCURDLING HORROR!" The inside two pages contain five black-and-white photos, a synopsis of the film headlined "360 hostages on a speeding express train!" The rear cover contains a color photograph of two of the movie stars, and a list of cast and staff members. Stapled to the upper right corner of the front cover is an "Invitation to Screening" (from the Shochiku Company) containing the time, date, and place of screening. …

Wraps. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Please note: text is in English. Offered is an original promotional brochure for the documentary film "Kings of the Square Ring" (no date indicated, although 1977) Co-Produced by Shochiku Co., Ltd. and Sankyo Motion Picture Co., Ltd. and published by Shochiku Co., Ltd. out of Tokyo, Japan. Printed on glossy paper, a large single sheet folded once resulting in four pages, with each page measuring 8-1/4" by 11-5/8". The front cover contains a large color photograph of fighters in the ring, and the name of the film documentary. The inside two pages contain a Commentary, the headline "THIS FILM ALONE DECIDES WHO IS THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD!" with short biographies and photos of the following boxers and wrestlers: Antonio Inoki, Muhammad Ali, The Monsterman, Andre the Giant, Takeshi Fuji, Willy Williams, Toshio Fujiwara, Seepree Kiatsompop, Bob Backlund, and Benny Urquidez. The rear cover contains five additional photos from the film, and a list of staff members and overseas offices. Stapled to the upper right corner of the front cover is an "Invitation to Screening" (from the Shochiku Company) containing the time, date, and place of screening. In Fine condition. Rare.…

Wraps. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Offered is an original promotional brochure for the film "Vengeance is Mine" (no date indicated, although 1979) produced by Shochiku Co., Ltd. (a Shochiku/Imamura Productions Film) and published by Shochiku Co., Ltd. out of Tokyo, Japan. Printed on glossy paper, a large single sheet folded twice resulting in six pages, with each page measuring 9" by 12". With black-and-white and color photographs, list of staff and cast members, synopsis, text in English (predominately) and French. With "Invitation to Screening" stapled to the upper right front cover. A motion picture based upon the Naoki Prize-winning 1975 novel of the same name by Ryūzō Saki which dealt with the trail of crime left by Iwao Enokizu (which in turn was based on real-life serial killer Akira Nishiguchi). From the front cover: "LIVING ONLY FOR TODAY - FOR PLEASURE. A KILLER WHO GETS WHAT HE WANTS - INCLUDING DEATH." The lightest of wear. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2007 Kodansha International large format hardcover edition. Light reading wear else very good condition. From the dustjacket: Once neglected in the West, Japanese basketry now claims a loyal following among art lovers, collectors, and craftspeople in the United States and Europe. Japanese Bamboo Baskets: Meiji, Modern, and Contemporary acknowledges this growing interest by presenting a stunning array of the best baskets to come out of Japan in the last 150 years. The authors - both Japanese experts in the field - have selected superb examples from private and museum collections throughout the world. They focus on the breathtaking works by the masters of the traditional form - Rokansai, Shokosai, and Chikuunsai - as well as those of the leading contemporary artists, whose groundbreaking sculptural pieces are attracting ever-greater attention from the international art community. Japanese Bamboo Baskets frames the pieces in a wealth of newly written material, beginning with a Foreword by pioneer collector Lloyd Cotsen. Masanori Moroyama, in-house bamboo expert at the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, contributes a compelling history of this forgotten art, while spokeswoman for the artists Masami Oguchi provides potent insights into the artists and their works. A trio of interviews with top artists, as well as essays by other voices in the field, round out the volume. Contents: Preface: Lloyd Cotsen Introduction: Masanori Moroyama COLOR PLATES: TEXT BY Masami Oguchi SECTION 1 - PIONEERS SECTION 2 - THE NEXT GENERATION SECTION 3 - CONTEMPORARY The History of the Modern Bamboo Basket: Masanori Moroyama INTERVIEWS & ESSAYS An Interview with Katsushiro Soho An Interview with Tanabe Chikuunsai & Tanabe Shochiku An Interview with Shono Tokuzo Recollections of Iizuka Rokusai and Shokansai: Mari Iizuka Discovering Japanese Baskets: A Collector's Journey: Travis Lundy APPENDICES List of Works Artists' Biographies Bamboo Plaiting Techniques Bibliography Index Acknowledgments. …

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