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Mishima

Mishima may refer to multiple topics in Japan. The most prominent are Mishima, a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, and Mishima Yukio, one of Japan’s best-known novelists. The name is also used as a Japanese surname.

Mishima, Shizuoka, is a city on the Izu Peninsula in central Japan, facing the Sagami Sea. It

Mishima Yukio was the pen name of Kimitake Hiraoka (1925–1970), a major Japanese writer and playwright associated

As a surname, Mishima is used in Japan and by people of Japanese descent abroad. It appears

is
part
of
Shizuoka
Prefecture
and
serves
as
a
regional
transport
hub.
The
city
is
known
for
its
coastal
scenery,
hot
springs,
and
cultural
sites
such
as
Mishima
Taisha
Shinto
shrine,
as
well
as
access
to
nearby
natural
and
historic
attractions
on
the
Izu
coast.
with
postwar
literature.
His
prolific
body
of
work
spans
fiction,
drama,
and
essays.
Notable
novels
include
Confessions
of
a
Mask
(1949),
The
Temple
of
the
Golden
Pavilion
(1956),
and
The
Sea
of
Fertility
tetralogy
(1960s).
His
career
ended
with
his
death
by
seppuku
in
1970
following
a
nationalist
coup
attempt,
an
event
that
has
remained
a
focal
point
in
studies
of
modern
Japanese
culture
and
literature.
across
various
fields,
including
literature,
film,
and
the
arts.