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Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

2012

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

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.

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2hrs 21mins

Drama, History

September 15, 2012

7.4

IMDb

Language

Japanese

Status

Released

Title:

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

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.

Genres:

Drama, History

Languages:

Japanese

Runtime:

2hrs 21mins

Country Origin:

JP

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