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 Mogol 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