Tokyo Japan-1971: Two Men Practice Karate, One Flips Opponent On Floor

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

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Two Men Practice Karate, One Flips Opponent On Floor — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white karate gi practice a technique on a mat. One man executes a throw, flipping his opponent onto his back. The opponent lands on the floor while the other stands nearby. Shot on 8mm film, this archival footage captures the discipline and motion of martial arts training in the early 1970s. The grainy black-and-white image and simple setting evoke a sense of historical authenticity and personal memory.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127392933

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s Japan archive requests needing martial arts practice, sports training, or disciplined recreation footage for documentary inserts.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm look, plain training mat, and white gi may show an early 1970s karate or judo-style practice setting in Tokyo.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the observational feel of someone filming a brief training demonstration rather than a staged public performance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in white gi, a dark belt, padded floor mats, a plain wall, a throw in progress, and one participant landing on his back.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and contact-sheet framing give the footage a physical 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a compact insert, transition, or memory beat for martial arts training, recreation, or everyday life in 1970s Tokyo.
Historical context: The footage visually documents martial arts practice as a shared physical activity without identifying the school, instructor, or exact venue.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, music, or private property are apparent, but copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1971 Tokyo 8mm martial arts practice, vintage Japan karate training, men in gi throwing technique, or home movie sports footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Tokyo 1971 footage, then related martial arts, sports practice, or recreation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1971 Tokyo footage, two men in white gi appear to practice a martial arts hold on a padded mat. — Two men begin a close grappling movement during martial arts practice.

A martial arts throw is underway as one man in a white gi falls toward the mat in the Tokyo training scene. — A throw brings one participant down onto the padded floor.

After the throw, one participant lies on his back while another stands facing the wall in the 1971 Tokyo practice footage. — One participant remains on the mat after the throw as the other stands nearby.

One man sits on the padded floor while another in a dark belt stands nearby during martial arts practice in Tokyo. — The movement resolves with one participant seated and the other standing on the mat.

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