2012· 141 min
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Drama
7.3 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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 Takita
Cast: Aoi Miyazaki, Junichi Okada, Kiichi Nakai, Ryuta Sato, Takashi Sasano
Tags
historical figure
