Yukio Mishima

Writing - Born Jan 14, 1925 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan - Died Nov 25, 1970

Yukio Mishima (三島 由紀夫 Mishima Yukio) is the pen name of Kimitake Hiraoka (平岡 公威 Hiraoka Kimitake, a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, and film director. Mishima is considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century.