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Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion (1958)

★ 7.0/10 145 min Japan Japanese
Screenplay by: Kunio Watanabe, Fuji Yahiro
Streaming: Not available

Description

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?

Top Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa
Kazuo Hasegawa Nichiren
Raizō Ichikawa
Raizō Ichikawa Hôjô Tokimune
Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu Shijo Kingo
Naritoshi Hayashi
Naritoshi Hayashi Nichirô
Shoji Umewaka
Shoji Umewaka Hiki Kojirô
Yataro Kurokawa
Yataro Kurokawa Nisshô
Chikage Awashima
Chikage Awashima Yoshino
Junko Kano
Junko Kano Hagie

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