How tall is Yukio Mishima?

Yukio Mishima's listed height was 163 cm (5'4"). He was taller than about 59% of men in Japan.

Where 163 cm sits among men in Japan

Taller than about 59% of men in Japan born in 1925 (average 161.7 cm).

About Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima was the pen name of Kimitake Hiraoka, a Japanese novelist, playwright and short story writer who also worked as an actor, martial artist and model. He was born on 14 January 1925 in Tokyo. He is considered one of the most important postwar stylists of the Japanese language.

Mishima was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times in the 1960s, including in 1968, when the award went to his countryman and benefactor Yasunari Kawabata. His works include the novels Confessions of a Mask and The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, and the autobiographical essay Sun and Steel. His writing is characterized by a luxurious vocabulary and a fusion of traditional Japanese and modern Western literary styles.

Mishima stood a listed 163 cm (5'4"). From his mid-30s his political views became more evident, and he praised the traditional culture and spirit of Japan. He died on 25 November 1970.

Frequently asked

How tall is Yukio Mishima in feet and inches? Yukio Mishima was 5'4" tall, which is 163 cm, 64.2 inches or 1.63 m.

Is Yukio Mishima tall for men in Japan? At 163 cm he was taller than about 59% of men in Japan born in 1925, whose average height is 161.7 cm.

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Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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