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Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

10/01/1958

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2hrs 25min

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STORY

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?

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Kazuo Hasegawa
  • Raizō Ichikawa
  • Shintarō Katsu
  • Naritoshi Hayashi
  • Shoji Umewaka

    Director

  • Kunio Watanabe

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Daiei Film

    Production Countries

  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • Japanese

Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa

Nichiren

Raizō Ichikawa

Hôjô Tokimune

Shintarō Katsu

Shijo Kingo

Naritoshi Hayashi

Nichirô

Shoji Umewaka

Hiki Kojirô

Yataro Kurokawa

Nisshô

Chikage Awashima

Yoshino

Junko Kano

Hagie

Ganjirô Nakamura I

Ryūzō Shimada