Yukio Mishima

Japanese author (1925–1970)

The or Shield Society was a private militia in Japan dedicated to traditional Japanese values and veneration of the Emperor. It was founded and led by author Yukio Mishima. The private militia was officially founded in 1968 for the purpose of preventing indirect aggression by proponents of foreign ideology seeking to destroy Japanese traditional culture, and protecting the dignity of the Emperor as a symbol of Japan's national identity.

attempted coup d'état in Japan on 25 November 1970 by writer Yukio Mishima

Japanese literary award

Japanese politician (1863–1942)