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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?

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1979-03-10

Runtime: 141 mins

Director: Noboru Nakamura

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: History, Drama

Original title: Nichiren

Production Companies: Nagata Productions

Production Countries: Japan

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