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Small vintage poster advertising the play
"Koi no Hokage" , a "grand romance" written by the acclaimed Japanese author Yukio Mishima. It was staged at the Nissay Theatre in Hibiya, Tokyo, as a one-year anniversary celebration performance for the newly opened venue.
Play Information
Title: Koi no Hokage ("The Sail Shadow of Love" or "A Shadow of Love's Sail")
Author: Yukio Mishima , described as a "genius" in the advertisement
Director: Keita Asari
Venue: Nissay Theatre in Hibiya, which opened the previous year in 1963
Lead Actress: Yaeko Mizutani , whose name is prominently featured
Other Cast: Masahiko Tsugawa , Hata Fumiko Shimase , Reiko Miyanoshita, and more
Premiere Date: October 3rd, running until October 29th (The year is 1964, based on the "one-year anniversary" of the theatre's 1963 opening)
Poster Details
The striking visual design, featuring large red and white patterns, is typical of Japanese avant-garde posters of the era.
The poster also features an advertisement for tea bags, a "new product release" at the bottom right.
The text describes the play's themes as an "alluring and beautiful conflict of love" set in a "water town full of emotion". |
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