Overview

An epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment. Because of his devout belief, Nichiren is met with opposition throught his travels, with life on the line, can Nichiren accomplish his goal?

Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tetsuro Tamba, Keiko Matsuzaka, Takahiro Tamura, Kunie Tanaka, Katsuo Nakamura, Matagoro Nakamura III, Kyôko Kishida

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What is "Nichiren" about?

An epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment. Because of his devout belief, Nichiren is met with opposition throught his travels, with life on the line, can Nichiren accomplish his goal?

When was "Nichiren" released?

Nichiren was released in 1979.

Who stars in "Nichiren"?

The cast includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tetsuro Tamba, Keiko Matsuzaka, Takahiro Tamura.