Tokyo Japan-1971: Two Men in Karate Gi Practicing in Dojo

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

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Two Men in Karate Gi Practicing in Dojo — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white karate gi face each other on a simple mat in a dojo. They begin by standing at attention, then walk toward one another with focused expressions. The sequence captures their formal bow and the start of a martial arts practice session, with one man adjusting the other's uniform. Shot on 8mm film, the footage displays classic grain and a black-and-white aesthetic, evoking a sense of disciplined tradition and historical authenticity.

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, 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: 127391681

Rights & Clearance

$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: 1970s Tokyo martial arts practice footage suited for documentary inserts about dojo training, Japanese sports culture, or disciplined physical instruction.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm look, plain matted floor, handwritten title card, and white gi may show an early 1970s dojo practice setting in Tokyo.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the observational value of a short filmed demonstration, with two practitioners moving through formal approach, stance, and uniform adjustment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men in white gi, dark belts, a simple mat surface, a plain wall, handwritten on-screen text, and soft 8mm frame edges.
Film character: Grain, modest contrast, gate softness, and contact-sheet framing give the clip a physical 8mm texture useful as archival evidence of filmed practice.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a concise insert, transition, or cutaway for martial arts discipline, dojo routine, or 1970s Japan context.
Historical context: The footage visually documents adult martial arts practice in a spare indoor training space without supporting claims about a specific school or event.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or brands are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from any personal rights assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1971 Tokyo 8mm karate dojo practice, Japanese martial arts training, two men in gi, and archival home-movie sports footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1971 Tokyo material, then with broader martial arts, recreation, or indoor training footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1971 Tokyo footage, two adult men in white martial arts gi stand apart on a plain dojo mat as handwritten text reads Okuri Ashi Harai. — Two practitioners face each other before a martial arts demonstration, with handwritten technique text on screen.

Two adult martial arts practitioners in white gi approach each other in a sparse Tokyo dojo setting on grainy 8mm footage. — The two men step toward one another across the mat before beginning the practice sequence.

In the dojo sequence, two adult men in white gi stand face to face at close distance on a plain matted floor. — The practitioners pause face to face before the hands-on movement begins.

Two adult men in gi begin contact, with one practitioner holding or adjusting the other's uniform during the 1971 Tokyo dojo footage. — The practice sequence moves into close contact as one man holds or adjusts the other's gi.

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