Tokyo Japan-1971: End Of An Intense Martial Arts

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

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End Of An Intense Martial Arts — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white judo uniforms practice martial arts on a tatami mat. One man executes a throw, bringing his opponent to the ground, followed by a moment of respect as they stand and walk away. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage footage captures the discipline and intensity of judo training in Japan during the early 1970s. The grainy black-and-white image and simple dojo setting evoke a sense of historical authenticity and nostalgia, ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or archival 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: 127391328

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 (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 archival requests needing judo or martial arts practice footage for documentary, education, editorial, or sports-history sequences.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm look, plain dojo wall, tatami surface, and white judo uniforms support an early-1970s training setting in Tokyo as described by the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The footage observes a short practice exchange from a fixed spectator distance, preserving the brief throw, recovery, and respectful separation without staged address to camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men in white judo uniforms, dark belts, tatami mats, a plain dojo wall, a throw in progress, a grounded opponent, and the men walking apart.
Film character: The scan has pronounced 8mm grain, soft contrast, gate edges, and slight exposure unevenness that give the clip a physical home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a concise insert, cutaway, or transition beat for discipline, training, combat-sport practice, or Japanese cultural activity.
Historical context: The clip visually documents adult judo practice in a simple indoor training space, but it does not identify the athletes, school, rank, or event.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos, children, audible music, or clear private-property identifiers are visible, and copyright status is separate from releases.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1971 Tokyo judo practice, 1970s Japan martial arts footage, black-and-white 8mm dojo training, and vintage home-movie sports practice.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Tokyo 1971 material, then broader 1970s Japan, martial arts, dojo, or amateur sports practice clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1971 Tokyo judo practice footage, one adult man in a white uniform pulls another seated opponent by the arm on a tatami mat. — A judo exchange continues as one practitioner controls the other from standing.

During a 1971 Tokyo dojo practice moment, one adult judoka lies or sits low on the mat while the other stands watching nearby. — The thrown practitioner remains on the tatami as his partner stands beside him.

In the Tokyo judo clip, one adult practitioner kneels on the tatami while the other stands facing the camera after the exchange. — The pair pause after the throw, with one man kneeling and the other upright.

At the end of the 1971 Tokyo judo practice clip, two adult men in white uniforms walk away from each other across the tatami. — The practitioners separate and walk across the dojo floor after the exchange.

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