Tokyo Japan-1971: Karate Defense Technique Demonstration

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

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Karate Defense Technique Demonstration — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white karate gi practice a defensive technique on a tatami mat. The instructor, wearing a black belt, demonstrates a precise arm lock and throw, culminating in his partner being taken to the ground. Shot on 8mm film, the footage exhibits classic grain, soft focus, and a monochrome aesthetic, 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: InteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127391623

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$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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 (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 Tokyo martial arts, sports training, or Japanese recreation inserts in documentaries, education pieces, and archive-led sequences.
Period detail: The gi, black belt, tatami-style mat, soft monochrome 8mm look, and metadata-supported 1971 Tokyo setting place the scene in an early 1970s dojo or training room context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a quiet observer's view of a practiced karate defense demonstration, with attention on repeated movement rather than staged performance for camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men in white gi, a black belt, mat flooring, a plain interior wall, grappling grips, a throw, and the partner on the ground.
Film character: The 8mm scan has pronounced grain, soft focus, modest contrast, and slight frame-edge darkness that give the short demonstration a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a concise cutaway, training insert, martial arts memory beat, or transition into themes of discipline, recreation, or Japanese travel footage.
Historical context: The scene shows adult men practicing a controlled karate defense sequence indoors, reflecting organized martial arts training without identifying the school or participants.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed; no visible logos or brands appear, and copyright status is separate from personal rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1971 Tokyo 8mm karate practice, vintage Japanese martial arts training, black belt demonstration, dojo throw, and home movie sports footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1971 Tokyo material, then broader vintage martial arts, recreation, and indoor training scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1971 Tokyo footage, two adult men in white gi face each other on a mat as a black-belt instructor controls his partner's arm. — Two men set up a controlled karate defense technique on the mat.

The karate pair remains standing as the black-belt practitioner turns into a close grip during the defensive sequence. — The standing drill moves into a close grappling position.

The instructor completes the karate defense by pulling his partner off balance and throwing him down onto the mat. — The demonstration reaches the throw, with the partner falling to the mat.

After the throw, the black-belt practitioner stands over his partner and maintains arm control on the training mat. — The sequence ends with the partner grounded and the arm control maintained.

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