15 moments

1. Birth in Yotsuya

   1925-01-14 · Nagazumi-chō, Yotsuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

   Mishima was born Kimitake Hiraoka in the Yotsuya area of Tokyo, the beginning point of his documented life. Coordinates represent the former Nagazumi-chō/Yotsuya neighborhood; the historic neighborhood is more precise than the surviving modern address record.

2. Enrollment at Gakushūin

   1931-01-01 · Gakushūin, Mejiro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan

   At age six, Mishima entered Gakushūin, the Peers' School in Tokyo. His years there shaped his early literary activity. The source gives his age rather than an enrollment date; 1931 is derived from his 14 January 1925 birth date.

3. Graduation from Gakushūin High School

   1944-09-09 · Gakushūin, Mejiro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan

   Mishima graduated at the top of his Gakushūin High School class and served as graduate representative at the ceremony.

4. Visit to Yasunari Kawabata

   1946-01-01 · Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan

   

   Mishima brought manuscripts to Kamakura and sought advice from the established writer Yasunari Kawabata, a consequential early literary connection. Coordinates represent central Kamakura; the source does not identify Kawabata's exact address.

5. University of Tokyo graduation

   1947-01-01 · University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan

   Mishima completed his law studies at the University of Tokyo while writing at night, shortly before his brief civil-service career. The source gives the graduation year but not a date or a specific university building.

6. Visit to Greece

   1952-01-01 · Greece

   Mishima visited Greece during his world tour. The experience later informed The Sound of Waves. The source supports only the year and country; coordinates are a representative point for Greece.

7. First stay in Rio de Janeiro

   1952-01-27 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   During his first overseas journey, Mishima stayed in Rio de Janeiro before continuing through Brazil. The National Diet Library reference record quotes a 1976 Mishima encyclopedia and identifies this as his stay in Brazil.

8. Stay in São Paulo

   1952-02-05 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

   Mishima's Brazilian itinerary placed him in São Paulo after his initial Rio de Janeiro stay. The stated period runs through 10 February 1952; the card date records the arrival date.

9. Stay in Lins

   1952-02-11 · Lins, São Paulo, Brazil

   Mishima stayed in Lins during the Brazil segment of his 1951–1952 overseas journey. The stated period runs through 16 February 1952; the card date records the arrival date.

10. Return to Rio de Janeiro

    1952-02-20 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    After local travel from 17 February, Mishima returned to Rio de Janeiro for the final recorded portion of his Brazilian stay. The stated return stay runs through 29 February 1952; the card date records the arrival date.

11. Stop in Laos

    1967-01-01 · Laos

    On the homeward journey from India, Mishima also stopped in Laos, a journey later used in writing The Temple of Dawn. The source identifies Laos but supplies no separate date or locality; coordinates are a representative point for the country.

12. Stop in Thailand

    1967-01-01 · Thailand

    On the homeward journey from India, Mishima stopped in Thailand; experiences from the journey informed portions of The Temple of Dawn. The source identifies Thailand but supplies no separate date or locality; coordinates are a representative point for the country.

13. Official visit to India

    1967-09-01 · India

    Mishima and his wife visited India at the Indian government's invitation; he met Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zakir Hussain during the trip. The source does not identify the cities visited; coordinates are a representative point for India.

14. Tokyo University Zenkyōtō debate

    1969-05-13 · Komaba Campus, University of Tokyo, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

    Mishima debated Tokyo University Zenkyōtō members for two and a half hours on the university's Komaba campus amid Japan's student-movement conflicts.

15. Mishima Incident at Camp Ichigaya

    1970-11-25 · Camp Ichigaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

    

    Mishima and four Tatenokai members entered Camp Ichigaya, reached the commandant general's office, and initiated the failed coup attempt that ended in Mishima's death by seppuku. Coordinates represent Camp Ichigaya; the original Eastern Army Headquarters building and commandant general's office were later demolished and reconstructed elsewhere on the grounds.