Season 9, Episode 2: The Kaga Rebellion
Kaga Province (highlighted in red) was a hotbed of radical Ikko activity in the late 1400s. Source: Ash_Crow , CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
A portrait of Rennyo, sitting with mala beads and a fan. Though the Ikko followed his teachings, they continually ignored his calls for peace and cooperation. Source: Public Domain
Season 7, Episode 9: Kamakura Buddhism A statue of the Buddha Amida currently housed in the Tokyo National Museum. Source: Public Domain The famous Kamakura Buddha Daibutsu statue, which is depicting Buddha Amida. Source: Dirk Beyer , CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons A portrait of Honen, who founded the Jodo-shu school. Source: Public Domain A painting of Honen preaching to the crowds in Heian-kyo. Notice that several different social classes are present. Source: Public Domain A statue of Shinran (founder of Jodo-shinshu) in modern-day Kyoto. Source: User:Gakuro , CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons A drawing of Myoe, one of the monks who opposed Pure Land teachings. Source: Public Domain Hogan-ji Temple in modern-day Kyoto, the largest Jodo-Shinshu temple in the world. Source: 663highland , CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons A portrait of Eisai, who founded the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. Source: Public Domain A statue of Ippen, who founded the Jishu (Time Sect) school. Source: Utudanuki , CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons A portrait of Nichiren, who founded the Nichiren sect. Source: Public Domain A dramatic depiction of Nichiren’s exile. Source: Public Domain
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