Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012)
Ratings:
7.4 (TMDb)
Released:
2012-09-15
Runtime:
2h 21m
Genres:
Drama, History
Countries:
Japan
Director:
Yojiro Takita
Actors:
Aoi Miyazaki, Junichi Okada, Kiichi Nakai, Ryuta Sato, Takashi Sasano, Shota Sometani
Synopsis
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.