Tokyo Japan-1971: Two Karate Practitioners Demonstrate Defensive Technique

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

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Two Karate Practitioners Demonstrate Defensive Technique — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white karate gi practice a defensive technique on a simple mat. The sequence begins with them facing each other in a formal stance, then one man executes a dynamic attack while the other defends. They move into a close grappling exchange, demonstrating a precise throw or hold. Shot on 8mm film, the footage features grainy black-and-white imagery and a vintage home movie aesthetic, capturing a moment of martial arts training from the early 1970s.

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: 127393146

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: Yes
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 8mm footage suited to documentary requests for martial arts training, recreation, or Japanese leisure culture inserts.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm look, white gi, simple mat surface, and handwritten title card support an early 1970s home-movie martial arts setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a spectator-style view of two practitioners moving through a formal demonstration rather than a staged commercial performance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in white gi, a plain mat, a handwritten Yoko Guruma title, close grappling contact, and dark film-frame borders.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, gate edges, and slight frame instability give the short sequence a clear scanned 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cultural cutaway, training detail, or memory beat within a sequence about karate or 1970s Tokyo recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows martial arts practice as seen by a home-movie camera, with no visible audience, landmark, school name, or event identifier in the frames.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; the handwritten title may require review as visible text, separate from copyright status of the film scan.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1971 Tokyo karate demonstration, 8mm Japanese martial arts practice, Yoko Guruma home movie, and vintage gi training footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1971 Tokyo clips, then related Japanese martial arts, sports recreation, or home-movie training footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Tokyo 8mm frame showing two karate practitioners in white gi facing each other beside a handwritten Yoko Guruma title. — Two practitioners stand in formal positions before the defensive technique begins.

1971 Tokyo martial arts demonstration frame with one gi-clad practitioner raised over the defender during the technique. — The attack begins as one practitioner rises over the other during the demonstration.

1971 Tokyo 8mm frame showing two martial arts practitioners in close contact during a grappling or throwing sequence. — The demonstration moves into a close hold as the throw or defense is applied.

Late frame from the 1971 Tokyo martial arts clip showing the practitioners maintaining close grappling contact on the mat. — The practitioners finish the movement in a controlled close hold.

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