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Also Known As Zennichi • Zenshōbō Renchō • Risshō Daishi
Born February 16, 1222 • Japan
Died November 14, 1282 (aged 60) • Japan
Subjects Of Study “Lotus Sutra” • Nichiren Buddhism

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