Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion (1958) is a film directed by Kunio Watanabe rated 7.0/10.

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?