Japanese: 天地明察
Synonyms: Insight into the Universe
Type: Manga
Volumes: 9
Chapters: 47
Status: Completed
Published: Apr 25, 2011 to Oct 24, 2015
Genres: Historical, Seinen
Authors: Ubukata Tow (Story), Maki Ebishi (Art)
Serialization: Afternoon
Synopsis: In 1661, Yasui Santetsu is a member of the Yasui House of the Four Houses of Go. However, he's beginning to doubt that Go is his true calling. Outside of the Go house, he goes by the name Shibukawa Harumi, and he's fascinated by mathematical and astronomical problems. Specifically, Harumi is pouring all of his energy into creating a new Japanese calender.
The story is based on the actual astronomer and calender-reformer Shibukawa Harumi (1639-1715). In Harumi's time, the Japanese used the Chinese lunar-solar Xuan-ming calendar, which had not been updated in nearly 800 years. At that point, there was already a two-day delay in the winter solstice. He reformed the calendar based on his careful astronomical observations.
huakuryi *
Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates, Bato.to
*Formerly known as Tekitou Scans
Side notes: The translation of this manga is a slow as the translator is working alone with multiple projects. At the moment there is no English translated chapter out though according the translator, they are currently working with the first chapter - and this is the reason why I'm taking this manga up on my list today. And this is also adapted into movie and it's also an Award winning work, so be patient I'm sure the translation will come out as soon as possible.^-^b
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