Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer 2012
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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.
- Released: 2012-09-15
- Runtime: 141 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History
- Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Junichi Okada, Kiichi Nakai, Ryuta Sato, Takashi Sasano
- Director: Yojiro Takita, Tamotsu Shiina, Masato Katō, Kazutaka Akimoto, Joe Hisaishi
