• Figure 3.1. Yoshida Kiju prefers the “coolness” of type, which activates spectators and resists their desire for a hint about the movie to come. Clockwise from upper left: Flame and Women (Hono to onna, 1967), Eros Plus Massacre (Erosu purasu gyakusatsu, 1969), The Affair (Joen, 1967), and Good for Nothing (Rokudenashi, 1960).

Calligraphic stills from films of Yoshida Kiju

From Brushed in Light: Calligraphy in East Asian Cinema by Markus Nornes

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