Sun and Steel

essay by Yukio Mishima
VisualArtwork literary_work Q7638687
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Sun and Steel

Summary

Sun and Steel is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,301 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sun and Steel authored Yukio Mishima[3].
  • Sun and Steel's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Sun and Steel was published by Kodansha[5].
  • Sun and Steel's genre is autobiography[6].
  • Sun and Steel's genre is critique[7].
  • Sun and Steel's genre is essay[8].
  • Sun and Steel's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[9].
  • Sun and Steel's country of origin is recorded as Japan[10].
  • Sun and Steel was published on October 20, 1968[11].
  • Sun and Steel's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126726185[12].
  • Sun and Steel's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126726307[13].
  • Sun and Steel's narrative location is recorded as Japan[14].
  • Sun and Steel's official website is recorded as http://www.chuko.co.jp/bunko/1987/11/201468.html[15].
  • Sun and Steel's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+150'}[16].

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Authorship and Creation

Sun and Steel authored Yukio Mishima[3]. It was published by Kodansha[5].

Publication

Sun and Steel was published on October 20, 1968[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[9]. Genres include autobiography[6], critique[7], and essay[8].

Why It Matters

Sun and Steel ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,301 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.chuko.co.jp/bunko/1987/11/201468.html
    Has edition or translation → Q126726185, Q126726307
    Publisher → —
    Country of origin → Japan
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P648]]: OL12418017M, move to edition [[:Q126726185|edition]]"
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