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Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

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Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

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2h 25m

1958

Synopsis

During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the existing Buddhist sects and their government supporters and is persecuted. Can Nichiren persevere before the Mongol fleet reaches Japanese shores?

Director

Kunio Watanabe

Cast & Crew

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kazuo Hasegawa

as Nichiren

Raizō Ichikawa

Raizō Ichikawa

as Hôjô Tokimune

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

as Shijo Kingo

Naritoshi Hayashi

Naritoshi Hayashi

as Nichirô

Shoji Umewaka

Shoji Umewaka

as Hiki Kojirô

Yataro Kurokawa

Yataro Kurokawa

as Nisshô

Chikage Awashima

Chikage Awashima

as Yoshino

Junko Kano

Junko Kano

as Hagie

Ganjirô Nakamura I

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