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Nichirō (日朗 1245–1320) was a Buddhist disciple of Nichiren the nephew of Nisshō. Nichirō agreed with Nisshō’s defense of Nichiren as a Tendai reformer. He founded a practice hall that became part of Ikegami Honmon-ji the site of Nichiren’s death. His school is now part of Nichiren-shū.Nichirō designated nine senior disciples. Among them were Nichizō and Nichiin.
