Tokyo Japan-1971: Two Men Demonstrating Martial Arts Technique

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

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Two Men Demonstrating Martial Arts Technique — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white karate gi demonstrate a martial arts technique on a simple mat. One man, wearing a black belt, executes a precise flip or throw on his partner, who wears a brown belt. The black-and-white 8mm film captures the dynamic movement with authentic grain and soft focus, evoking the era's home movie aesthetic. The scene is set in a plain dojo or training hall, emphasizing the discipline and skill of the practitioners.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 127391838

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: Useful for 1970s Japan archive requests needing brief documentary or editorial footage of martial arts practice on 8mm film.
Period detail: The plain training room, white gi, belt ranks and black-and-white 8mm texture support the supplied 1971 Tokyo martial arts context.
Home-movie behavior: The scene has the feel of a filmed demonstration, with two practitioners moving through a throw for the camera rather than a staged performance set.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men in gi, dark belts, padded floor mats, a bare wall, soft focus, film grain and frame-edge shadows.
Film character: The clip carries authentic 8mm character through monochrome grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation and visible contact-sheet frame borders.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway or transition beat for martial arts training, Japanese recreation or home-movie practice sequences.
Historical context: The footage visually documents a small martial arts demonstration in an indoor training space without showing identifiable landmarks or public events.
Research note: Adult faces are visible, so licensing review should consider likeness rights separately from copyright and any location or release documentation.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1971 Tokyo martial arts 8mm, Japan karate demonstration home movie, judo or karate throw practice, and vintage dojo footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Tokyo 1971 material, then broader Japanese martial arts or recreational training clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In the supplied 1971 Tokyo clip, two adult men in martial arts uniforms prepare for a technique on floor mats. — Two martial arts practitioners square up before a throw demonstration.

Two adult practitioners in white gi make close arm contact during a martial arts technique in the Tokyo training room. — The practitioners begin the grip and setup for the technique.

The black-belt practitioner appears to rotate into a throw as his partner bends forward on the mat. — The throw begins as the lead practitioner turns his body into position.

Near the end of the demonstration, one practitioner drives through the throw as the other is drawn across the mat. — The technique reaches its throwing motion with both men in close contact.

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