FAQ About Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima committed seppuku after a failed coup attempt, in which he intended to inspire a revival of traditional Japanese values and a reform of the national government. He saw Japan's embrace of Western materialism as a degradation of its traditional values, and his act of seppuku was meant as both a protest and a dramatic call to return to the samurai spirit. This radical move was deeply connected to his nationalistic beliefs and his penchant for dramatic acts.