{"product_id":"nakajima-seisakusho-tiger-mask-soft-vinyl-figure-with-removable-hood-and-cape-1960s-first-owner-piece-6702","title":"Nakajima Seisakusho Tiger Mask Soft Vinyl Figure With Removable Hood And Cape, 1960s First Owner Piece","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA period Tiger Mask in soft vinyl by Nakajima Seisakusho with the removable hood and striped cape, kept since it was bought new more than fifty years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the hood on, the figure shows the snarling yellow tiger face; lifted away, it reveals Naoto Date beneath. He wears tiger print trunks, blue tights and black boots, and the cape is yellow and black outside with a red lining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is offered as having remained with one household since the first broadcast years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Hood and the Face Beneath\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTiger Mask was created by the writer Ikki Kajiwara and the artist Naoki Tsuji and serialised by Kodansha from January 1968 to 1971, first in Bokura and then in Weekly Bokura Magazine and Weekly Shonen Magazine. Toei Doga's television series ran for 105 episodes from 2 October 1969 to 30 September 1971. Its hero, Naoto Date, wrestles under a tiger hood against the Tiger's Den, the organisation that trained him, and gives his purses to the orphanage where he grew up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNakajima Seisakusho, the toy maker known by its turtle mark, issued a soft vinyl series of Tiger Mask and the villain wrestlers sent against him, the hero's hood lifting away to show Naoto Date beneath. This figure has both hood and cape, and has stayed with one household since it was bought. More Showa character toys are gathered on \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soft-vinyl-sofubi-toys-collectibles\"\u003ethe soft vinyl shelf\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/showa-tin-plate-and-soft-vinyl-toys-guide\"\u003eour guide to Showa tin plate and soft vinyl toys\u003c\/a\u003e explains how they were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nakajima Seisakusho\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft vinyl with vinyl cape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable hood and cape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 1960s to early 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiger Mask, Kajiwara and Tsuji (1968)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight marks and soiling from age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint rubbing to the raised points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (good)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthenticity guaranteed. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular maker, character or edition? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-also\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollectors also search:\u003c\/strong\u003e nakajima seisakusho tiger mask, tiger mask soft vinyl removable hood, tiger mask sofubi 1960s, naoto date figure, showa tiger mask doll\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nakajima Seisakusho","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54487901438245,"sku":"JP-CL-Z715826702","price":3580.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/lc-z715826702-1_b5baa6c3-3e47-4fa6-8625-e418bb446a24.jpg?v=1794608527","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/nakajima-seisakusho-tiger-mask-soft-vinyl-figure-with-removable-hood-and-cape-1960s-first-owner-piece-6702","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}