13 April 1984 Drama, History 179 mins
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.
Watch the official Kukai 1984 trailer in HD below or find more Kukai videos on Vidimovie.
Kinya Kitaoji as Kukai
Junya Satō Director
Akira Hayasaka Writer
Sunao Sakagami Producer
Masahiko Iimura Director of Photography
Stomu Yamashta Original Music Composer
Kûkai: Enlighted Priest Trailer
Japan 13 April 1984
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