Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012)
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012) - Drama Movies 141 minutes. 天地明察, Tenchi meisatsu. 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. historical figure, astronomer, jidaigeki, edo period
Released: Sep 15, 2012
Runtime: 141 minutes
Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Junichi Okada, Kiichi Nakai, Ryuta Sato, Takashi Sasano, Shota Sometani
Crew: Masato Katō (Writer), Tamotsu Shiina (Producer), Kazutaka Akimoto (Producer), Yojiro Takita (Director), Joe Hisaishi (Original Music Composer), Takeshi Hamada (Director of Photography)