Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

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.

Country:

JP

Genre:

Drama, History

Released:

2012-09-15

Languages:

Japanese

Companies:

KADOKAWAShochiku StudioKADOKAWA ShotenTBSJ StormMBSCBCRKB Mainichi Broadcasting CorporationWOWOWHokkaido BroadcastingThe Asahi ShimbunMainichi ShimbunjekiFukushima MinpōTV-U Fukushima