Yukio Mishima was born in Tokyo on January 14 1925 ... aspirations can be traced back to his childhood. He began writing poetry at the age of six. By the time he hit his early teens, Mishima ...

A long-forgotten short work penned by Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) when he was a budding novelist in his 20s will soon see the light of day again after more than 70 years. The internationally ...