Episode 79: The Life and Suicide of Mishima Yukio, part two -- Revolutionary without a Cause
Episode 79: The Life and Suicide of Mishima Yukio, part two -- Revolutionary without a CauseUpdate: 2021-02-10
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Mishima Yukio was a complicated man -- a successful author, celebrity, committed family man, repressed homosexual, and budding fascist paramilitary leader. His attempted overthrowal of the elected government of Japan walks a fine line between failed coup and conscious act of suicide. He lived as an international literary icon, but died as a controversial nationalist figure, forever complicating his legacy.
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