Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
20122h 21m
74%
8 TMDB ratings
Directed by Yojiro Takita
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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- Release date
- September 15, 2012
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Director
- Yojiro Takita
