Nichiou in picture

Nichiō (日奥, 1565–1630) was a Nichiren Buddhist who founded the Fuju-fuse subsect. His sect was founded when he refused to attend funeral services for Hideyoshi. The regent Tokugawa Ieyasu subsequently exiled him to Tsushima.


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