Tokyo Japan-1971: Instructional Karate Film Credits with Japanese Text and Techniques

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationTokyo, Japan
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 Tokyo Japan

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TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Vintage 8mm film frames from an instructional karate training film, showing Japanese text credits for martial arts techniques. The first frame displays the names of two martial artists, Shiro Yamamoto (6th Dan) and Akira Haneishi (5th Dan), with their ranks in Japanese and English. The subsequent frames list specific karate techniques—Te-Waza (hand techniques)—including Uki Otoshi (floating drop), Seoi Nage (shoulder throw), and Kata Guruma (shoulder wheel)—with their Japanese characters and English translations. The footage features white text on a dark background, characteristic of 1970s home movie educational films, with visible film grain and slight flicker. This authentic archival material is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects about martial arts in Japan.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127389823

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$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1971 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Tokyo, Japan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s Japan instructional-film requests needing a text-only martial arts title card or technique-list insert.
Period detail: The white Japanese and English lettering on a black card supports the 1971 instructional-film context in the supplied metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is not observed human action but a filmed instructional title card preserved as part of an educational reel.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include Japanese characters, romanized technique names, a bullet mark, white lettering, black background, frame edges, grain, and slight exposure variation.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, mild flicker, and uneven exposure that give the text card a physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an insert, chapter marker, transition, or research cutaway in a martial arts or Japanese training-film sequence.
Historical context: The frames show bilingual technique labeling that appears tied to a Japanese martial arts instruction format rather than a live demonstration.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright status and accuracy of technique identification should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1970s Japan martial arts instructional film, 8mm Japanese technique title card, and Te-Waza text footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then Tokyo 1971 material, then Japanese martial arts instruction or bilingual training-film title cards.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Tokyo instructional-film frame showing Te-Waza and technique names in Japanese and English on a dark card. — Text card listing Te-Waza with Uki Otoshi, Seoi Nage, and Kata Guruma.

1971 Tokyo frame with bilingual Te-Waza heading and three technique names, softly rendered on 8mm film. — Bilingual technique list with white lettering against a black background.

1971 Tokyo instructional frame showing a Te-Waza title card with Japanese characters and English technique names. — White text card naming Uki Otoshi, Seoi Nage, and Kata Guruma.

1971 Tokyo 8mm frame showing white bilingual martial arts technique text on a dark instructional card. — Final visible card frame with Te-Waza and three listed techniques.

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