7.4 Drama History

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

2012
Trailer
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.
Release Date
2012-09-15
Status
Released
Original Title
天地明察
Runtime
2h 21m
Original Language
JA
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
KADOKAWA, Shochiku Studio, KADOKAWA Shoten, TBS, J Storm, MBS
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.
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