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.
- Year: 2012
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Drama, History
- Studio: KADOKAWA
- Keyword: historical figure, jidaigeki, edo period
- Director: Yojiro Takita
- Cast: Aoi Miyazaki, Junichi Okada, Kiichi Nakai, Ryuta Sato, Takashi Sasano, Shota Sometani