Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer 2012

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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.

Homepage http://www.tenchi-meisatsu.jp/
Release Date 2012-09-15
Runtime 2h 21m
Directors Yojiro Takita, Takeshi Hamada
Producers Tamotsu Shiina, Kazutaka Akimoto, Shinichirou Inoue, Toshihisa Watai, Fumio Inoue, Arimasa Okada, Julie K. Fujishima, Nozomu Enoki
Writers Masato Katō, Yojiro Takita, Tow Ubukata