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Literary Genius or Dangerous Nationalist?

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On November 25, 1970, acclaimed Japanese author Mishima Yukio—long considered one of the most controversial and brilliant literary figures of modern Japan—staged a coup-like incident that shocked the nation.

Mishima and four members of his self-styled militia, the Tatenokai (Shield Society), entered the Tokyo headquarters of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces. After taking a general hostage, Mishima addressed the assembled soldiers, urging them to restore the Emperor’s power and return Japan to its pre-war martial traditions.

When his calls went unheeded, Mishima committed seppuku, the ritual samurai suicide, in one of the most dramatic and symbolic acts of post-war Japanese history.

📌 Why This Matters

This event highlighted the cultural and ideological rift in post-war Japan—a society torn between its imperial, samurai-rooted past and its modern democratic identity shaped by American occupation.

Mishima, an internationally acclaimed novelist (The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Confessions of a Mask), was not merely acting out theatrics—he believed his death was a final performance in line with his ideals.

His seppuku revived ancient questions about honor, identity, nationalism, and the role of art as political expression

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Mishima was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature multiple times and was once considered a near-lock to win it before his radical political actions alienated much of the literary world.

His attempted coup was so meticulously planned that he left behind his final manuscripts, cleaned his apartment, and scheduled press materials.

To this day, Mishima remains a polarizing figure: a brilliant author, a nationalist icon to some, and a dangerous extremist to others.

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