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Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

Drama, History | 2012-09-15 | Japan

IMDB7.2 / 10

Budget$0

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Runtime141 min.

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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