Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
141 mins
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.
Tamotsu Shiina
Producer
Kazutaka Akimoto
Producer
Takeshi Hamada
Director of Photography
Soichi Ueno
Editor
Kyōko Heya
Production Design
Kei Kawamura
Casting
Julie K. Fujishima
Producer
Nozomu Enoki
Producer
Arimasa Okada
Producer
Makoto Chiba
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mizuho Kudô
Script Supervisor
Fumio Inoue
Producer
Kiyohito Ando
Gaffer
Toshihisa Watai
Producer