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Yukio Mishima was born in Tokyo in 1925 and died in 1970. He is known for Confessions of a Mask (1949) and The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (1956); his last work was the four-novel cycle The Sea of Fertility.
Where available we list the bunko edition — Japan's compact A6 paperback (about 10.5 × 15 cm), light and easy to ship. All books are the original Japanese editions, shipped from Japan.
Major works in Japanese
Confessions of a Mask
仮面の告白
First published: 1949 · Shinchosha
Thirst for Love
愛の渇き
First published: 1950 · Shinchosha
Forbidden Colors
禁色
First published: 1953 · Shinchosha
The Sound of Waves
潮騒
First published: 1954 · Shinchosha
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
金閣寺
First published: 1956 · Shinchosha
After the Banquet
宴のあと
First published: 1960 · Shinchosha
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
午後の曳航
First published: 1963 · Shinchosha
Life for Sale
命売ります
First published: 1968 · Chikuma Shobo
Spring Snow
春の雪
First published: 1969 · Shinchosha
Runaway Horses
奔馬
First published: 1969 · Shinchosha
The Temple of Dawn
暁の寺
First published: 1970 · Shinchosha
The Decay of the Angel
天人五衰
First published: 1971 · Shinchosha
— NINJAPAN BOOKS Editors