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Abruptly he thrust his snow-drenched leather gloves against my cheeks. I dodged. A raw carnal feeling blazed up within me, branding my cheeks. I felt myself staring at him with crystal clear eyes... From that time on I was in love with Omi.

Yukio Mishima

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Yukio Mishima
Age: 45 †
Born: 1925
Born: January 14
Died: 1970
Died: November 25
Actor
Author
Critic
Essayist
Film Actor
Film Director
Lyricist
Military Personnel
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Novelist
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Poet
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City of Tokyo
Mishima Yukio
Kimitake Hiraoka
Hiraoka Kimitake
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Thrust
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Felt
Cheeks
Drenched
Feelings
Staring
Carnal
Time
Snow
Branding
Love
Feeling
Crystal
Eyes
Gloves
Within
Crystals
Dodged
Clear
Leather
Blazed

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