Tokyo Japan-1971: Karate Grappling Technique On Tatami Mat

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

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Karate Grappling Technique On Tatami Mat — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white karate gi perform a grappling technique on a tatami mat. One man executes a throw, bringing his opponent to the ground in a controlled move. The sequence captures the fluid motion and discipline of martial arts practice. Shot on 8mm film, the footage displays characteristic grain, soft focus, and a slightly dim, indoor lighting typical of home movies from the early 1970s. The scene conveys a sense of focused training and traditional Japanese martial arts.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: InteriorBlack & 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: 127393076

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.

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1971 Tokyo martial arts training footage for documentary inserts, education segments, or archive sequences about karate practice and disciplined indoor recreation.
Period detail: The white gi, belt, tatami-like mat, soft monochrome scan, and home-movie framing support an early 1970s martial arts practice setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a short, observational training moment as two adult practitioners repeat a controlled ground grappling sequence without posing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Two adult men in white martial arts uniforms, dark belts, a matted floor, low wall edge, kneeling and prone positions, and a visible contact-sheet frame border.
Film character: The 8mm scan has pronounced grain, soft focus, dim indoor exposure, slight gate darkness, and a fixed spectator viewpoint that give it period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief cutaway, training insert, or memory beat within sequences on Japanese martial arts, sports discipline, or travel-era recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows martial arts instruction or demonstration in Tokyo, reflecting a structured physical practice rather than a public contest or staged performance.
Research note: Adult faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance remains separate from depicted-person rights.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1971 Tokyo karate practice, 8mm Japanese martial arts training, vintage gi grappling, and home movie tatami demonstration.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel martial arts shots, then other Tokyo 1971 footage, and then broader vintage sports or martial arts training material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1971 Tokyo footage, two adult martial arts practitioners in white gi are down on a matted floor during a controlled grappling move. — Two practitioners continue a ground grappling technique on the mat.

Two adult men in white gi remain on the tatami-like mat as one controls the other's upper body during a Tokyo martial arts practice sequence. — The grappling technique holds both men low to the mat.

A kneeling practitioner in a white gi controls a second man lying forward on the mat during the 1971 Tokyo martial arts demonstration. — One practitioner kneels over his partner after the takedown.

At the end of the short sequence, two adult practitioners in white gi begin to rise from the mat in the Tokyo training space. — The pair starts to reset after the grappling move.

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