Tokyo Japan-1971: Two Men In Karate Outfits Demonstrating A Fighting Technique

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

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Two Men In Karate Outfits Demonstrating A Fighting Technique — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white karate gi practice a technique on a tatami mat. One man executes a throw, sending his partner to the ground, then helps him up as they reset. The black-and-white 8mm film shows grain and soft focus, capturing a moment of disciplined martial arts training 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: 127391593

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: Useful for 1970s Tokyo martial arts, sports training, or teacher-student practice sequences in documentary, education, or editorial productions.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm look, simple mat area, and white gi may show an early 1970s dojo practice environment consistent with the supplied 1971 Tokyo metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the quiet observational view of two men repeating a technique, with the camera holding back as they throw, rise, and reset.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men, white martial arts gi, dark belts, a tatami-style mat surface, a plain wall, bare feet, and a throw sequence.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, slight flicker, and contact-sheet framing give the short sequence a physical 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a concise insert, cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts instruction, discipline, recreation, or Japanese urban life in the 1970s.
Historical context: The footage shows adult men practicing a controlled martial arts technique in a sparse training space, without visible spectators, signage, or competition markers.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, children, music, or private-property indicators are visible in the supplied frames.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1971 Tokyo karate practice, 8mm Japanese dojo training, two men in gi demonstrating a throw, or vintage martial arts footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby frames from the same reel, then other 1971 Tokyo material, then broader Japanese martial arts or recreational training footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1971 Tokyo footage, one man in a white gi stands over another man on the mat during a martial arts technique. — A standing practitioner controls his partner during a throw demonstration on the mat.

In the Tokyo martial arts practice scene, one adult man stands as the other recovers on the mat after a technique. — The pair pauses as the partner on the mat begins to rise after the throw.

The two adult practitioners reset in the sparse Tokyo training space, with one stepping forward and the other watching. — The practitioners reset their positions for another demonstration.

At the end of the short 1971 Tokyo sequence, the two men face each other on the mat after resetting the exercise. — The pair faces each other again, ready to continue the practice sequence.

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