| Nisshō | |
|---|---|
| 日昭 | |
 Hisho Statue, Tamawa Myoho Kageji | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | c. 1221 |
| Died | 1323 |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Temple | Myōhokke-ji |
| School | Nichiren Buddhism |
| Sect | Nichiren-shū Hama-ha |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Nichiren |
Nisshō (日昭, c. 1221 – 1323) was a Buddhist disciple of Nichiren and the uncle of Nichirō. He was the only disciple who was actually older than Nichiren himself.
He was a Tendai priest in his youth, and after Nichiren's death he continued to claim that he was merely carrying out a reform of this sect. He founded Myōhokke-ji in 1284. His Hama-ha subsect continued to hold good relations with the Tendai sect.
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| Disciples of Nichiren | |
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| Six Senior Disciples (六老僧 rokurōsō) | |
| Other disciples | |
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