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Where to Watch Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (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.
HistoryDrama 141 min
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Cast
- Aoi Miyazaki as En Murase
- Junichi Okada as Santetsu Yasui
- Kiichi Nakai as Mitsukuni Mito
- Ryuta Sato as Gieki Murase
- Takashi Sasano as Dennai Tatsube