Why this brilliant writer wanted to overthrow the Japanese Government?

This monologue podcast explores the life and philosophy of Yukio Mishima, a famous Japanese novelist who attempted a coup d'etat and committed seppuku in 1970. The podcast delves into Mishima's background, including his childhood, his complex relationship with Japanese history and modernization, his obsession with bodybuilding, and his literary works such as "The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea," "Confessions of a Mask," and "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion." The speaker analyzes Mishima's essay "Sun and Steel," extracting nine lessons about connecting with reality through the body, the impact of modernity on physical strength, the importance of pain, the beauty of death, facing danger, discipline, the distorting nature of words, the need for belonging, and the significance of courage, ultimately portraying Mishima as a controversial figure who sought a heroic death in defiance of materialism and consumerism.