LILY OF DA CITY VALLEY [JACKET KIMONO]

[Suicide Writers]

Model: "Patriotism" by Yukio Mishima

Statement:

"A small night storm blows

Saying, 'Falling is the essence of a flower.'”

"People in this country have become blinded by money. Spiritual traditions have fallen, materialism has prevailed, and the country has turned hideous. It is as if the country is cursed by a serpent," said writer Yukio Mishima. "50 or 100 years after I die, someone might understand my words. And that's perfectly fine."

In 1970, he committed suicide in Ichigaya, Tokyo, with his soul crying out for Japan. Now, 50 years later, his will lives on.