Tokyo Japan-1971: Karate Demonstration - How To Carry The Enemy For An Attack

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

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Karate Demonstration - How To Carry The Enemy For An Attack — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this vintage footage captures a dynamic karate demonstration in Tokyo, Japan. Two martial artists in traditional white gi perform a powerful throwing technique, with one practitioner executing a high lift and rotation of his opponent. The grainy black-and-white image, framed by film borders, conveys the raw energy and precision of classic martial arts training. The sequence highlights the athleticism and control central to karate, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects.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: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127390670

Rights & Clearance

$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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s Japan archive requests needing martial arts training, combat-sport demonstration, or physical technique footage for documentary and education edits.
Period detail: The white gi, bare mat area, monochrome 8mm texture, and contact-sheet framing support a 1971 Tokyo martial arts demonstration without visible landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the direct observational value of someone filming a controlled demonstration rather than staged commercial performance.
What appears in frame: Two adult martial artists in white gi, a throwing lift, bare training mats, plain wall, film borders, and visible 8mm grain define the sequence.
Film character: Soft focus, high grain, mild exposure variation, and dark frame edges give the footage a physical 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, technique cutaway, or transition beat within stories about martial arts, Japanese recreation, or 1970s training culture.
Historical context: The scene visually documents formal martial arts practice and partner technique demonstration in Tokyo in 1971, based on supplied metadata.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and context review may be needed even where no logos, music, or private property are apparent in the frames.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1971 Tokyo karate demonstration, vintage 8mm martial arts training, Japanese gi throwing technique, and home movie combat sport footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel martial arts footage, then other 1971 Tokyo material, then broader vintage Japanese sports or training demonstrations.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1971 Tokyo footage, one martial artist in a white gi lifts another across his shoulders during a demonstration. — A martial artist carries his partner across his shoulders during a controlled technique.

The Tokyo martial arts demonstration shows one gi-clad practitioner holding his partner nearly horizontal in a lift. — The lifted partner extends outward as the thrower stabilizes the carry.

A gi-clad martial artist turns with his partner lifted across his upper back in the 1971 Tokyo demonstration. — The carry continues as the standing practitioner turns under the lifted partner.

The demonstration reaches a high carry position, with one practitioner elevated over the other's shoulder line. — The lifted martial artist rises higher as the technique nears completion.

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