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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
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Critic
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Film Director
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Military Personnel
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Novelist
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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
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Snow
Branding
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Eyes
Gloves
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Dodged

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