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Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

天地明察2012

Overview

A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan. Based on the life of Santetsu Yasui (December 27, 1639-November 1, 1715), appointed as the first official astronomer in the Edo Period and would go on to create the Jokyo calendar at the imperial request.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
September 15, 2012
Original language
Japanese
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Cinematography
Takeshi Hamada
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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