The Spearhead – Here Come the Herbivores

Here Come the Herbivores

New essay posted to The Spearhead, in part a tribute to Yukio Mishima, who committed hara-kiri 39 years ago this week.

Here Come the Herbivores

On November 25, 1970, author Yukio Mishima and handful of compatriots took the commandant of a military base hostage and commanded the attention of a nation. His men were armed only with samurai swords. With news helicopters buzzing overhead he asked the assembled soldiers at the base to rise up and proudly reclaim their manly national heritage.

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