Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Overview

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?

Directed by Kunio Watanabe

Top 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

G

Ganjirô Nakamura I

Ryūzō Shimada

T

Toshio Chiba

Y

Yoichi Funaki

Bontarō Miake

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Shōsaku Sugiyama

Takashi Shimura

Yasaburô

S

Shinobu Araki

Kōichi Katsuragi

R

Ryōnosuke Azuma

Shōzō Nanbu

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