Kukai

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1984 · 179 min · History · Drama · TMDB 9.5/10

Overview

The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined influence to establish the Shingon school during the Heian period in early 9th Century AD.

Directed by Junya Satō

Cast

• Kinya Kitaoji — Kukai
• Mayumi Ogawa
• Kō Nishimura
• Hideo Murota
• Hisaya Morishige