Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
7.3(7 votes)
September 15, 2012
2h 21m
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.
Director
Yojiro TakitaWriters
Masato Katō, Tow Ubukata, Yojiro Takita
