Tokyo Japan-1971: Two Men In White Karate Gi Practicing Judo Techniques

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

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Two Men In White Karate Gi Practicing Judo Techniques — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white karate gi with dark belts practice judo techniques on a tatami mat. The black-and-white 8mm footage captures a dynamic sequence where one practitioner executes a throw, sending his opponent to the floor. The grainy, vintage quality and simple studio setting evoke a classic 1970s martial arts training session. This authentic home movie footage is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects exploring Japanese martial arts culture.

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: 127392324

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.

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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.)
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Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970s Tokyo 8mm martial arts training footage for documentary inserts, education programs, or archive sequences about judo practice and studio instruction.
Period detail: The white gi, dark belts, plain mat surface, and black-and-white 8mm texture may show an early 1970s indoor martial arts practice setting in Tokyo.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an observational home-movie feel, watching two practitioners repeat a throw without staged performance cues or visible audience attention.
What appears in frame: Two adult men in white gi, dark belts, a padded mat floor, a plain wall, grappling contact, a throw, and seated recovery are visible.
Film character: The footage carries soft black-and-white grain, slight gate edges, modest exposure variation, and a steady distant viewpoint typical of scanned 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, training-room insert, or physical-action beat within a sequence on Japanese martial arts practice.
Historical context: The scene visually documents adult martial arts practice in a simple indoor room, with emphasis on paired technique demonstration rather than competition.
Research note: Adult faces and likenesses are visible, so copyright, privacy, and likeness permissions should be reviewed separately from the physical film source.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1970s Tokyo judo practice, 8mm Japanese martial arts training, vintage gi throw demonstration, or home movie dojo footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Tokyo 1971 material, then related 1970s Japan recreation or martial arts training footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two adult men in white gi and dark belts practice a standing grip on a mat in 1971 Tokyo footage. — Two practitioners square off in a standing grip before a technique.

In 1971 Tokyo 8mm footage, one gi-clad practitioner turns in close as a judo-style throw begins. — A throw begins as one practitioner turns into his partner's balance.

Two adult practitioners in white gi land on the mat during a judo-style throw in black-and-white 1971 Tokyo footage. — Both practitioners hit the mat as the throw completes.

After the technique, one gi-clad man stands while the other sits on the mat in a plain Tokyo training room. — The sequence ends with one practitioner standing and the other seated on the mat.

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