is a 1958 Japanese drama film directed by Kunio Watanabe. This and the 1979 film Nichiren were produced by Masaichi Nagata for his devotion to Nichiren and the Nichiren-shū.
Plot
Nichiren, a famous Japanese Buddhist monk who returns from his studies to create a new form of Buddhism in preparation for fighting the Mongol invaders during the 1200s. A Buddhist sect and their government supporters target him and he is persecuted for it. Will Nichiren be able to survive before the Mongols threaten Japanese shores?
Cast Kazuo Hasegawa as Nichiren Raizo Ichikawa Shintaro Katsu Narutoshi Hayashi Shoji Umewaka Yatarō Kurokawa Takashi Shimura Takanobu Hozumi Kunie Tanaka
Crew
Special effects
Yonesaburo Tsukiji - director
Yoshiyuki Kuroda - assistant director Yonesaburo Tsukiji Narumi Honma Genkon Nakaoka
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