Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Masato KatōWriter
- Yojiro TakitaDirector
- Joe HisaishiOriginal Music Composer
- Yojiro TakitaScreenplay
Cast
- Aoi MiyazakiEn Murase
- Junichi OkadaSantetsu Yasui
- Kiichi NakaiMitsukuni Mito
- Ryuta SatoGieki Murase
- Takashi SasanoDennai Tatsube
- Shota SometaniTenchi Meisatsu
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Themes
historical figureastronomerjidaigekiedo period