Isao is a young, engaging patriot, and a fanatical believer in the ancient samurai ethos.
As the conspiracy unfolds and unravels, Mishima brilliantly chronicles the conflicts of a decade that saw the fabric of Japanese life torn apart..
He turns terrorist, organising a violent plot against the new industrialists, who he believes are threatening the integrity of Japan and usurping the Emperor's rightful power.
Isao is a young, engaging patriot, and a fanatical believer in the ancient samurai ethos