Kukai
■ Basic Data
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Year | 1984 |
| Country | Japan |
| Director | Junya Sato |
| Cast | Kinya Kitaoji, Ken Ogata |
| Genre | Historical / Biographical / Religious Drama |
■ Title Language Table
| Language | Text | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| English | Kukai | – |
| Español | Kukai | Kukai |
| Français | Kukai | Kukai |
| Deutsch | Kukai | Kukai |
| Português | Kukai | Kukai |
| Italiano | Kukai | Kukai |
| Русский | Кукай | Kukai |
| 中文（简体） | 空海 | – |
| 中文（繁體） | 空海 | – |
| 한국어 | 구카이 | Gukai |
| ไทย | คูไค | Khukhai |
| Tiếng Việt | Không Hải | Khong Hai |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Kukai | Kukai |
| 日本語 | 空海 | Kukai |
■ One-Line Definition
👉 A work that depicts a structure in which spiritual vocation and institutional religion collide within historical Buddhist transmission
■ Synopsis
A historical drama depicting Kukai’s spiritual path, Buddhist study, and the transmission of esoteric Buddhism to Japan.
■ RECIPE Tags
#SpiritualVocation #ReligiousTransmission #BuddhistAwakening #InstitutionalFaith
■ Primary Axis（English titles only）
- Entry: Zen
Reason: A religious seeker grounding doctrine in lived discipline and direct practice - Middle: Kundun
Reason: Spiritual authority formed under historical and institutional pressure - Core: Gandhi
Reason: A life structured around truth, vocation, and transformative spiritual discipline
■ Secondary Axes（English titles only）
- Buddhist Transmission: The Buddha
- Religious Institution: Silence
■ Person
- Director: Junya Sato
- Cast: Kinya Kitaoji, Ken Ogata
■ Structural Tags
#SpiritualFormation #ReligiousTransmission #InstitutionalDoctrine
■ Attribute Tags
#JapaneseCinema #Buddhism #HeianPeriod
■ MOVIE RECIPE
※Relation Edge to MOVIE RECIPE※
■ Related Golden Rules
※Relation Edge to Golden Rules※
