Tokyo Japan-1971: Men Performing Karate Throw On Mat

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

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Men Performing Karate Throw On Mat — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white karate gi perform a dynamic martial arts throw on a simple mat. One practitioner executes a powerful hip throw, lifting his opponent high into the air before slamming him onto the floor. The sequence captures the full motion of the technique, from the initial lift to the final impact. Shot on 8mm film, the footage features classic grain, soft focus, and a nostalgic black-and-white aesthetic, evoking the era's home movie style. This authentic archival clip is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127390179

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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: 1970s Tokyo 8mm footage of two adult men practicing a martial arts throw, useful for documentary inserts on sport, training, recreation, or Japanese home-movie records.
Period detail: The simple mat, white gi, black-and-white 8mm scan, and restrained indoor setting may show an early 1970s martial arts practice or demonstration environment.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of a brief observational home-movie record, holding on the action as one practitioner lifts, throws, and releases the other.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in white gi, a dark belt, padded floor mats, a plain wall, the throw in progress, and a dark contact-sheet border.
Film character: The footage carries soft focus, visible grain, mild exposure variation, and frame-edge darkness consistent with a scanned 8mm home-movie source.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, action cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts training, Japanese recreation, or 1970s amateur film texture.
Historical context: The scene visually documents adult martial arts practice in Tokyo without identifying the school, instructor, rank, or exact discipline beyond the supported clip metadata.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and context review may be needed; no logos, brands, private property, children, or audible music are apparent from the supplied metadata.
Research search match: Likely researcher searches include 1971 Tokyo martial arts practice, 8mm Japanese karate throw, vintage jujitsu demonstration, and men in gi on mat.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent material from the same reel, then other Tokyo 1971 footage, then broader 1970s Japan, martial arts, training, or home-movie sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Tokyo 1971 8mm frame showing two adult men in white gi during a martial arts throw, with one practitioner lifted horizontally over the other. — One practitioner lifts his partner across the hip during the throw setup.

Tokyo 1971 8mm frame showing the throw at its most dynamic point, with one man in a gi rotating through the air above the mat. — The thrown practitioner rotates through the air as the standing man controls the technique.

Tokyo 1971 8mm frame showing the landing phase of a martial arts throw, with one man standing and the other on his back on the mat. — The landing phase shows the thrown man on the mat while his partner remains standing.

Tokyo 1971 8mm frame showing the aftermath of the throw, with one practitioner standing and the other recovering on the mat. — After the throw, one practitioner stands while the other lies curled on the mat.

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