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Zen

2009

127 minutes

DramaHistory

Overview

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).

Top Cast

Kantarô Nakamura headshot

Kantarô Nakamura

Dogen

Yuki Uchida headshot

Yuki Uchida

Orin

Ryushin Tei headshot

Ryushin Tei

Ji-uen / Kugyo Minamoto

Kengo Kora headshot

Kengo Kora

Tatsuya Fujiwara headshot

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Jun Murakami headshot

Jun Murakami

Masanobu Katsumura headshot

Masanobu Katsumura

Zheng Tianyong headshot

Zheng Tianyong

Keiko Takahashi headshot

Keiko Takahashi

Show Aikawa headshot

Show Aikawa

Takashi Sasano headshot

Takashi Sasano

Kenichirou Yasui headshot

Kenichirou Yasui

Masahiko Nishimura headshot

Masahiko Nishimura

Shun Sugata headshot

Shun Sugata

Masato Hyugaji headshot

Masato Hyugaji