Kukai’ 空海 1984 film was the topic of an earlier blog post. Here I present: Kukai’ 空海, 1984 film, PART TWO (II). INTRODUCTION. The syllabary shown BELOW is what Kukai’ 空海 (774-835 AD) brought back to the Japanese Isles after being part of the 804 AD diplomatic mission to Chinese Mainland. Continue reading “Kukai” 空海, 1984 film, PART TWO (II).
Yoshito Hakeda 羽毛田義人, “ 空海 Kukai: Major Works”, 1972 was the topic of an earlier blog post. Here I present: “Kukai”, 1984 film: a biographical film of the Japanese historical figure 空海 Kukai (774 – 835 AD). INTRODUCTION: Film. The list BELOW was associated with the film. Release Date: April 1984. Director: Junjo Sato. Screenwriter: Akira Hayasaka. … Continue reading “Kukai”空海 1984 film.
Both Japanese kanji in stroke order; and, Japanese kanji with English were the topics of earlier blog posts. Kukai 空海, “Sango Shiiki (三教指帰)”, 797 AD was the first book published by the Buddhist monk Kukai 空海. Legend has it that Kukai is the inventor of the “phonetic syllabary” used in writing the Japanese language. The … Continue reading Kukai 空海, “Sangō Shiiki (三教指帰)”, 797 AD.
