Mishima

American  

[mi-shee-muh, mee-shee-mah] / mɪˈʃi mə, ˈmi ʃiˌmɑ /

noun

1. Yukio Kimitake Hiraoka, 1925–70, Japanese novelist and playwright.

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Mishima British  

/ ˈmɪʃɪmə /

noun

1. 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

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Example Sentences

"Fourteen people are subject to transportation by emergency services," Tomoharu Sugiyama, a firefighting department official in the city of Mishima, in Shizuoka region, told AFP.

From Barron's

The factory in Mishima is run by Yokohama Rubber Co., whose business includes manufacturing tyres for trucks and buses, according to its corporate website.

From Barron's

Pro tip: If you’re looking to level up an already incredible gift, get the lucky recipient some steaks from Mishima Reserve American Wagyu to grill up on their Weber.

From Salon

Also this week: the 40th anniversary of Paul Schrader’s ‘Mishima,’ a 4K restoration of Lina Wertmüller’s ‘Swept Away’ and ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar’ in 35mm.

From Los Angeles Times

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