Yukio Mishima
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Yukio Mishima
Summary
Yukio Mishima is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He passed away in Tokyo[3]. He worked as a writer[4], prose writer[5], novelist[6], playwright[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,437 views/month, #2,002 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Yukio Mishima was born in Tokyo[2].
- Born in Tokyo[10], Yukio Mishima…
- Yukio Mishima passed away in Tokyo[3].
- Burial took place at Tama Cemetery[11].
- Yukio Mishima's father was Azusa Hiraoka[12].
- Yukio Mishima's mother was Shizue Hiraoka[13].
- Among Yukio Mishima's spouses was Yōko Hiraoka[14].
- A child of Yukio Mishima was Noriko Hiraoka[15].
- A child of Yukio Mishima was Iichirō Hiraoka[16].
- Yukio Mishima held citizenship in Japan[17].
- Japanese was Yukio Mishima's native language[18].
- Yukio Mishima is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[19].
- Yukio Mishima worked as a writer[4].
- Yukio Mishima worked as a prose writer[5].
- Yukio Mishima worked as a novelist[6].
- Yukio Mishima's professions included playwright[7].
- Yukio Mishima's professions included screenwriter[8].
- Yukio Mishima's professions included poet[20].
- Yukio Mishima's field of work was creative and professional writing[21].
- Yukio Mishima's field of work was theatre art[22].
- Yukio Mishima's field of work was acting[23].
- Yukio Mishima's field of work was modelling[24].
- Yukio Mishima's field of work was political activity[25].
- Yukio Mishima's field of work was poetry[26].
- Yukio Mishima was employed by Ministry of the Treasury[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: JP[29]
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Began / founded: 1925-01-14[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1970-11-25[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: c4dbf00b-4a0c-40f1-ba48-639c9dd570d1[32]
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Tokyo[2], a de facto national capital[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1868[35]. Yukio Mishima's father was Azusa Hiraoka[12]. His mother was Shizue Hiraoka[13]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[19]. Japanese was his native language[18].
Education
Yukio Mishima was educated at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[4], prose writer[5], novelist[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], and poet[20]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[21], an academic discipline[37]; theatre art[22], a performing arts genre[38]; acting[23], a type of arts[39]; modelling[24], an economic activity[40]; political activity[25]; and poetry[26], a literary form[41]. Employers include Ministry of the Treasury[27], a finance ministry[42], in Japan[43] and Bungakuza[44], a theatre company[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1937[47].
Recognition
Awards received include Shinchosha literature award[48], Kishida Theatre Award[49], Yomiuri Prize[50], Q11631589[51], Mainichi art award[52], and ACA National Arts Festival[53].
Personal Life
Among Yukio Mishima's spouses was Yōko Hiraoka[14]. Children include Noriko Hiraoka[15], an impresario[54], b. 1959[55], of Japan[56] and Iichirō Hiraoka[16], a businessperson[57], b. 1962[58], of Japan[59]. Religious affiliations include Shinto[60] and Yamato-damashii[61].
Death and Burial
Yukio Mishima died in Tokyo[3]. He is buried at Tama Cemetery[11].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Yukio Mishima include Yukio Mishima Prize[62], Mishima[63], and Yukiko Mishima[64].
Why It Matters
Yukio Mishima ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,437 views/month, #2,002 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
Works attributed to him include Confessions of a Mask[67], a written work[68]; The Temple of the Golden Pavilion[69], a literary work[70], in Japan[71], founded in 1956[72]; The Sea of Fertility[73], a novel series[74]; Sun and Steel[75], a literary work[76]; The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea[77], a literary work[78]; and Spring Snow[79], a literary work[80]. Entities named for him include Yukio Mishima Prize[62], Mishima[63], and Yukiko Mishima[64].
FAQs
Where was Yukio Mishima born?
Yukio Mishima's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
Where did Yukio Mishima die?
Yukio Mishima passed away in Tokyo[3].
Who were Yukio Mishima's parents?
Yukio Mishima's father was Azusa Hiraoka[12]. Yukio Mishima's mother was Shizue Hiraoka[13].
Who was Yukio Mishima married to?
Yukio Mishima's spouses include Yōko Hiraoka[14].
What did Yukio Mishima do for work?
Yukio Mishima worked as writer[4], prose writer[5], novelist[6], playwright[7], and screenwriter[8].
Where did Yukio Mishima go to school?
Yukio Mishima was educated at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo[36].
What awards did Yukio Mishima receive?
Honors received include Shinchosha literature award[48], Kishida Theatre Award[49], Yomiuri Prize[50], and Q11631589[51].