Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
- Release Date
- 2012-09-15
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- N/A
- Links
- IMDb
Overview
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.