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Zen (2009)

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Released January 10, 2009Runtime 2h 7mDirector Banmei Takahashi

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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Cast of Zen

Kantarô Nakamura

Kantarô Nakamura

Dogen
Yuki Uchida

Yuki Uchida

Orin
Ryushin Tei

Ryushin Tei

Ji-uen / Kugyo Minamoto
Kengo Kora

Kengo Kora

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Jun Murakami

Jun Murakami

Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

Zheng Tianyong

Zheng Tianyong

Keiko Takahashi

Keiko Takahashi

Show Aikawa

Show Aikawa

Takashi Sasano

Takashi Sasano

Kenichiro Yasui

Kenichiro Yasui

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Who stars in Zen?

Zen stars Kantarô Nakamura, Yuki Uchida, Ryushin Tei, Kengo Kora, Tatsuya Fujiwara.

Who directed Zen?

Zen was directed by Banmei Takahashi.

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Zen has a runtime of 2h 7m.

What is Zen about?

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).