Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

Name: Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2012
Duration: 141 min
Cast: Aoi Miyazaki, Junichi Okada, Kiichi Nakai, Ryuta Sato, Takashi Sasano

2012

2h 21min

Drama

History

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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.