Yukio Mishima

Born

1925-01-14

Died

1970-11-25

Birthplace

Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

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.