Comments on: Right Thinking… http://www.jack-donovan.com/mishima/2009/05/right-thinking/ A Tribute to Yukio Mishima Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:04:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.jack-donovan.com/mishima/2009/05/right-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-80 admin Sun, 24 May 2009 09:56:08 +0000 http://www.jack-donovan.com/mishima/?p=193#comment-80 Everything I've read about Mishima leads me to believe that he had no plans to really lead any sort of viable revolution even if his speech was surprisingly well-received. He chose a hill to die on. He made a point. He showed his guts and demonstrated his sincerity. This is what attracts me to him. He followed his message to its ultimate conclusion, which involved the gustiest of gutsy moves. Actually, as you said, considering his appeal with the Uyoku now, he did achieve what I believe was his true goal. Like the "League of the Divine Wind" he became a symbol of dissent, sincerity, purity and adherence to the old ways. That's actually the main idea of this site--a man who takes action and becomes a "headless god." A sort of transfiguration from man into myth that follows courageous action. Everything I’ve read about Mishima leads me to believe that he had no plans to really lead any sort of viable revolution even if his speech was surprisingly well-received. He chose a hill to die on. He made a point. He showed his guts and demonstrated his sincerity. This is what attracts me to him. He followed his message to its ultimate conclusion, which involved the gustiest of gutsy moves.

Actually, as you said, considering his appeal with the Uyoku now, he did achieve what I believe was his true goal. Like the “League of the Divine Wind” he became a symbol of dissent, sincerity, purity and adherence to the old ways. That’s actually the main idea of this site–a man who takes action and becomes a “headless god.” A sort of transfiguration from man into myth that follows courageous action.

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