Tokyo Japan-1971: Slow-Motion Martial Arts Combat Between Two Men In Black And White

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

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Slow-Motion Martial Arts Combat Between Two Men In Black... — Clip Details

TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two men in white martial arts uniforms engage in a slow-motion judo match on a tatami mat. The black-and-white 8mm film captures a dynamic throw, with one competitor executing a powerful takedown that sends his opponent to the ground. The grainy texture and soft focus of the vintage footage emphasize the raw, archival quality of this 1970s martial arts demonstration. The scene unfolds in a simple dojo setting, highlighting the discipline and physicality of traditional Japanese combat sports.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & whiteSlow motion
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127393367

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s Tokyo archival requests needing black-and-white 8mm martial arts practice, judo demonstration, or sports training atmosphere for documentary or education use.
Period detail: The clip may show an early 1970s dojo setting, with white martial arts uniforms, dark belts, tatami-style matting, and a plain interior visible in the frames.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the observational filming of a practiced throw sequence, capturing bodies in motion rather than posed instruction or formal competition coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men in white uniforms, dark belts, a mat-covered floor, a plain wall, grappling contact, a throw, and both participants falling or rolling.
Film character: The black-and-white 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, frame-edge shadows, and contact-sheet flicker that give the sequence a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, slow-motion cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts training, Japanese sport, physical discipline, or archival recreation scenes.
Historical context: The footage places martial arts practice in a simple indoor setting, emphasizing paired training, controlled falling, and the embodied technique of a throw.
Research note: Two identifiable people may be visible, so likeness or privacy review may be needed even where copyright and source ownership are separately documented.
Research search match: Researcher searches this may match include 1971 Tokyo judo practice, black-and-white 8mm martial arts footage, slow-motion throw on tatami, and Japanese dojo home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with Tokyo 1971 material, then with broader 1970s martial arts, judo, sports training, or Japanese recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a 1971 Tokyo martial arts setting, two men in white uniforms and dark belts grapple upright on a mat before a throw. — Two uniformed practitioners begin a standing grappling exchange on the mat.

One uniformed martial artist takes his opponent down on a mat, with both bodies low during the throw sequence. — A takedown carries both practitioners toward the mat.

Both practitioners roll across the mat after impact, their white uniforms blurred by slow-motion movement and film grain. — The throw resolves into a rolling fall across the mat.

After the throw, the two uniformed men are separated on the mat, one curled near the center and the other lying to the side. — Both practitioners finish the fall separated on the mat.

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