Tokyo Japan-1971: Martial Artists Demonstrating Judo Techniques

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

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Martial Artists Demonstrating Judo Techniques — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two martial artists in white gi practice judo techniques on a tatami mat. One practitioner, wearing a black belt, demonstrates a throw, lifting and flipping his partner to the ground. The grainy black-and-white 8mm film captures the fluid motion and focused intensity of the training session. This vintage home movie footage offers authentic archival material for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects.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: 127391579

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

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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 home-movie footage helps illustrate judo practice, martial arts instruction, or recreational sport in a documentary or educational edit.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm look, white gi, belt ranks, and simple mat setting support an early 1970s martial arts training context in Tokyo.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a close observer's view of two practitioners repeating throws and holds without studio staging or formal competition framing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult martial artists, white gi, dark belts, a tatami-like mat, a plain wall, grappling holds, and a completed throw.
Film character: The footage has pronounced 8mm grain, soft focus, high-contrast monochrome exposure, and slight frame instability consistent with scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, training cutaway, movement transition, or memory beat for Japanese martial arts and recreation.
Historical context: The scene shows adult practitioners demonstrating judo technique in a modest indoor practice space, with no visible crowd, signage, or identifiable venue.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and contextual review may be needed in addition to any copyright or archive licensing checks.
Research search match: Useful matches include 1970s Tokyo judo practice, Japan martial arts home movie, 8mm judo demonstration, and vintage dojo training footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring reel material, then other Tokyo 1971 scenes, then related Japanese sport, martial arts, or recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1971 Tokyo footage, two adult judo practitioners in white gi begin a standing grip exchange on a practice mat. — Two practitioners set their grips at the start of a judo demonstration.

Two adult martial artists in white gi work from a close standing hold during the Tokyo judo demonstration. — The pair closes distance during a controlled standing technique.

A judo practitioner in a white gi appears to load and lift his partner into a throwing motion on the mat. — A throw develops as one practitioner lifts his partner off balance.

At the end of the technique, one adult practitioner stands over his partner, who is down on the practice mat. — The demonstration ends with one practitioner on the mat after the throw.

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