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Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

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Audience Score
72
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
NR 2 hr 21 minHistory, Drama
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.
StarringAoi MiyazakiJunichi OkadaKiichi Nakai
DirectorYojiro Takita
WriterMasato Katō

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:KADOKAWA
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
historical figure