Novelist
Yukio Mishima
Nominated three times for the Nobel Prize, he attempted a coup with his private militia in 1970 and committed ritual suicide when it failed.
Kimitake Hiraoka, known by his pen name Yukio Mishima, was a Japanese novelist, playwright, short story writer, actor, martial artist, model, and the leader of an attempted coup d'état that culminated in his seppuku. He is considered one of the most important postwar stylists of the Japanese language.
- Born
- 1925-01-14, Tokyo, JapanA Wednesday
- Died
- 1970-11-25, Tokyo, JapanA Wednesday, aged 45
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Japan
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1925-01-14, Tokyo, Japan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Tokyothe zone used then
Asia/TokyoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 23°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 7°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 29°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 15°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 6°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 13°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 18°32′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 21°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°15′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1970-11-25, Tokyo, Japan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Tokyothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 2°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 17°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 10°29′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 22°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 19°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 18°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 12°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 0°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 29°18′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Yukio Mishima was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.