Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

ja
PG-13

7.2

September 2012

Drama
History

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.

Runtime:

2 hours 21 minutes

Status:

Released

Original Language:

ja

Budget:

N/A

Revenue:

N/A

Director:

Yojiro Takita

Cast