Minbu Nikō (民部日向, 1253–1314) was a

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disciple of

Nichiren was a Japanese Buddhist priest and philosopher of the Kamakura period. His teachings form the basis of Nichiren Buddhism, a unique branch of Japanese Mahayana Buddhism based on the '' Lotus Sutra''. Nichiren declared that the '' Lotus Sutra ...

. He took over

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after Nichiren's death, and can thus be considered one of the founders of

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. He was also put in charge of Mount Minobu after

Nikkō is a Cities of Japan, city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city's population was 80,239, in 36,531 households. The population density was 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Nikkō is a popular destination for Japanese and ...

left in 1288.

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The Six Major Disciples of Nichiren
._. 1253 births 1314 deaths Japanese Buddhist clergy Nichiren-shū Buddhist monks Nichiren Buddhism Buddhist clergy of the Kamakura period {{Japan-reli-bio-stub