Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

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The Plot

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.

Run Time

2h 21m

Genre

Drama, History

Release Date

15 Sep 2012

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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