Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

2012 | 2 h 21mins |U/A 13+| Drama | History

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.

Starring: Aoi Miyazaki, Junichi Okada, Kiichi Nakai,