Yukio Mishima

Born

January 14, 1925

Died

November 25, 1970 · age 45

From

Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

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.