Mishima

[ mi-shee-muh; Japanese mee-shee-mah ]

noun

1. Yu·ki·o [yoo, -kee-oh, yoo, -kee-aw], Kimitake Hiraoka, 1925–70, Japanese novelist and playwright.

Mishima

/ ˈmɪʃɪmə /

noun

1. MishimaYukio19251970MJapaneseWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Yukio (ˈjuːkɪəʊ). 1925–70, Japanese novelist and short-story writer, whose works reflect a preoccupation with homosexuality and death. He committed harakiri in protest at the decline of traditional Japanese values

Example Sentences

As a result, I was more familiar with Mishima’s life — the turn to ultraright nationalism, the attempted coup and his ensuing death by seppuku — than with his art.

From New York Times

The characters’ open misogyny and the author’s fixation with class and tradition jarred liberal readers when the book was translated into English in 1968; others didn’t care for Mishima’s typically frank treatment of sexuality.

From New York Times

The tragedy has a kind of inevitability that feels more Mishima than the maudlin Italian original.

From Los Angeles Times

For the Scorpion, first they wanted to showcase the wonderful American Wagyu program from Mishima Reserve and tried to figure out a dazzling presentation.

From Seattle Times

“It transcends the traditional tableside steak and lobster. Featuring a colossal miso-cured double chop Mishima long-bone rib-eye, it is expertly rolled out tableside by one of our chefs along with a lobster roulade. The dish is further elevated with a house-made shoyu-truffle beurre blanc, generously adorned with shaved black truffles, and perfectly complemented with Osetra caviar, tobiko and masago.”

From Seattle Times