Film
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Japan- Director
- Yojiro Takita
- Year
- 2012
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.
Top cast
Directed by
Yojiro Takita
Written by
Masato Katō, Yojiro Takita
Produced by
Kazutaka Akimoto, Yasushi Shiina, Arimasa Okada, Fumio Inoue
