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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama,

History

Duration:

141 minutes

Year:

2012

Director:

Yojiro Takita

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Company:

KADOKAWA

Cast:

En Murase

Santetsu Yasui

Mitsukuni Mito

Gieki Murase

Dennai Tatsube

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