Tokyo Japan-1971: Student Falls and Rises After Karate Throw

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

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Student Falls and Rises After Karate Throw — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this vintage footage captures a karate training session in Tokyo, Japan. Two men in traditional white gi practice on a simple mat, one executing a throw while the other falls and rises. The grainy black-and-white image, framed by film borders, evokes a raw, authentic feel of mid-century martial arts practice. The sequence shows a student falling, sitting up, and kneeling before standing again, embodying perseverance. This archival home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into 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, 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: 127392954

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: 1971 Tokyo 8mm footage suited to documentary or education edits needing a brief martial arts training moment with visible falling and recovery.
Period detail: The white gi, plain mat, black-and-white 8mm scan and film borders support an early 1970s home-movie view of indoor karate practice.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a practical training exchange as one adult falls, sits up, kneels and returns to position while another practitioner waits nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men in white gi, a dark belt, padded floor mats, a plain wall, film-frame borders, and a seated or crouching recovery posture.
Film character: The footage has a grainy monochrome 8mm texture with soft focus, exposure variation, visible frame edges and a contact-sheet feel from the scan.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a short insert, cutaway or perseverance beat within sequences about martial arts, discipline, training or Japanese recreation.
Historical context: The scene visually documents an indoor martial arts practice session without identifying the school, instructor, style lineage or event beyond the supplied Tokyo 1971 metadata.
Research note: Adults are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from subject permissions.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1971 Tokyo karate training 8mm, vintage Japanese martial arts home movie, karate fall recovery footage, and black-and-white gi practice.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel martial arts scenes, then other Tokyo 1971 footage, then broader 1970s Japanese sport or training material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Tokyo karate practice frame showing one adult in a white gi standing near the wall while another sits on the mat after falling. — One practitioner sits on the mat while another stands facing away during karate practice.

1971 Tokyo karate practice frame with one adult crouching or kneeling after a fall and another white-gi practitioner standing on the mat. — A crouching practitioner recovers on the mat as another waits nearby.

1971 Tokyo karate practice frame showing two adults in white gi facing each other, with one moving forward in a low stance. — Two practitioners reset and face each other on the training mat.

1971 Tokyo karate practice frame with two adult practitioners in white gi standing face to face on a simple indoor mat. — The two practitioners stand opposite each other at the end of the brief exchange.

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