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Nichiji (日持; February 10 1250 – after 1304) also known as Kaikō was a Buddhist disciple of Nichiren who traveled to Hokkaido Siberia and China.Nichiji was born in Suruga Province the second child of a large and powerful family. At first he studied to become a Tendai priest but soon he joined Nichiren as one of his initial followers.Nichiji was one of the six chosen disciples of Nichiren but was also a disciple of Nikkō.