Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Name: Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
Released: 1958-10-01
Duration: 145 min
Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Raizō Ichikawa, Shintarō Katsu, Naritoshi Hayashi, Shoji Umewaka

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion(1958)

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2h 25m

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?

DirectorKunio Watanabe

ScreenplayFuji Yahiro

ScreenplayKunio Watanabe