| Release Date | 2012-09-15 |
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| Runtime | 141 minutes |
| Genres | Drama, History |
| Stars | Aoi Miyazaki, Junichi Okada, Kiichi Nakai, Ryuta Sato, Takashi Sasano |
| Directors | Yojiro Takita, Masato Katō, Tamotsu Shiina, Kazutaka Akimoto, Joe Hisaishi |
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.
