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Feature film — 2009

Zen (2009)

7.12h 7mDrama — History

In the early 1200s, Dogen brought Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, and established the Japanese Zen school of Buddhism. He taught that a person was capable of realizing Buddhahood within himself, by way of Zazen. Zazen is extended hours of sitting and meditating to achieve a state of “Mu” (nothingness, or empty existence).

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Director: Banmei Takahashi

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Cast & crew

Kantarô Nakamura as Dogen

Kantarô Nakamura

Dogen

Yuki Uchida as Orin

Yuki Uchida

Orin

Ryushin Tei as Ji-uen / Kugyo Minamoto

Ryushin Tei

Ji-uen / Kugyo Minamoto

Kengo Kora as

Kengo Kora

Tatsuya Fujiwara as

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Jun Murakami as

Jun Murakami

Masanobu Katsumura as

Masanobu Katsumura

Zheng Tianyong as

Zheng Tianyong

Keiko Takahashi as

Keiko Takahashi

Show Aikawa as

Show Aikawa

Takashi Sasano as

Takashi Sasano

Kenichiro Yasui as

Kenichiro Yasui

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