Tokyo Japan-1971: Two Men Practicing Karate Techniques On Tatami Mat

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

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Two Men Practicing Karate Techniques On Tatami Mat — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white karate gi practice martial arts on a tatami mat. One man performs a technique, pinning the other to the floor before they both rise and face each other. Shot on 8mm film with visible grain and soft focus, this vintage home movie captures authentic 1970s martial arts training. The scene conveys discipline and focus in a traditional dojo setting.

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 and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127391047

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

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: 1971 Tokyo 8mm footage suited to archival requests for martial arts practice, dojo training, recreation, or disciplined physical movement in a documentary or educational edit.
Period detail: The white gi, tatami-style mat, monochrome 8mm texture, and spare indoor training space support an early 1970s Japanese martial arts practice setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the observational value of a home movie, recording two men repeating a technique without staged camera presentation or visible audience framing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men in white martial arts uniforms, a tatami mat floor, a plain wall, one man pinned on the floor, and both men standing face to face.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, moderate contrast, and slight gate-edge darkness give the scanned 8mm footage a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts training, Japanese recreation, or disciplined movement practice.
Historical context: The scene visually documents adult martial arts practice in an indoor dojo-like space, with no visible spectators, signage, or identifiable public landmark.
Research note: People are visible and faces may be partly identifiable, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright and location considerations.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1971 Tokyo karate practice, Japanese dojo home movie, 8mm martial arts training, and two men practicing on tatami.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent material from the same reel, then other Tokyo 1971 footage, then broader 1970s martial arts, recreation, or training scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1971 Tokyo footage, two adult men practice martial arts on a tatami mat as one stands over the other after a floor technique. — One practitioner stands over his partner during a floor technique on the mat.

The 1971 Tokyo training scene shows one practitioner down on the mat while his partner stands close by in a white gi. — A practitioner rises from the mat while his partner waits beside him.

In the indoor Tokyo practice space, two men in white gi reset their stance after a martial arts floor movement. — The two practitioners reset after the technique, with one stepping back into position.

The clip ends with the two adult practitioners facing each other on the mat in the 1971 Tokyo martial arts setting. — Both men face each other on the tatami mat after completing the movement.

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