Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

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?

Genre:

Duration:

145 min

Cast:

Kazuo Hasegawa, Raizō Ichikawa, Shintarō Katsu

Quality:

HD

Director:

Kunio Watanabe

Release:

1958

Country:

Japan

Rating:

7.0