Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Release Date: 1958-10-01

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?

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Cast

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

Crew

  • Kunio Watanabe - Director

  • Masaichi Nagata - Executive Producer

  • Iwao Ōtani - Sound Recordist

  • Yoshizo Uesato - Art Direction

  • Takashi Watanabe - Director of Photography

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