Yukio Mishima, Masahiko Akuta, et al. "Yukio Mishima vs. the University of Tokyo Zenkyoto 1969-2000" Summary and Comments - What was that legendary debate? A recommended work to learn about the students' thoughts and relationships with each other!
This time we would like to introduce "Mishima Yukio VS Todai Zenkyoto 1969-2000" written by Yukio Mishima, Masahiko Akuto and others, published by Fujiwara Shoten in 2000.
Let's take a quick look at the book.
It has been 30 years since the legendary heated debate "Mishima vs. the University of Tokyo Zenkyoto" and Mishima's suicide. The members who had heated debates with Mishima at the time reunite to thoroughly examine the questions Mishima posed to them.
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This book is about the reunion of the members of the All-Campus Coalition of the University of Tokyo who fought that legendary debate, discussing that day and topics that can only be discussed now.
It was precisely this debate in 1969 that triggered my interest in Yukio Mishima. Shuhei Kosaka's book, which has been featured on this blog beforeThe Zenkyoto Generation as an Ideology."I was astonished by the above film, which I saw on the occasion of the
As I mentioned earlier in this article, I later went on to read books on student conflict and the violentization of sects. It was only after that that I started working on the works of Yukio Mishima.
But I had a blur.
After all, what was that Tokyo University Zenkyoto...what was the difference from the students who holed up in the Yasuda Auditorium and threw Molotov cocktails, or the sects who repeatedly engaged in internal rebellions...?
I could not for the life of me figure this out. Who were these people who debated with Yukio Mishima? Were they also engaged in internal strife and violence...?
This book, "Yukio Mishima vs. the University of Tokyo Zenkyoto 1969-2000," was a much-appreciated work for me because I had such questions.
As I mentioned earlier, this book is a reunion of members who participated in that debate. I mentioned above.The Zenkyoto Generation as an Ideology."Shuhei Kosaka, the author of the book, is a core member of this very group, and Osamu Kimura, who served as the moderator, also participated. Listening to them, I realized that that debate in the Zenkyoto at the University of Tokyo was conducted by non-sectarian students who had left the sectarian strife behind. In particular, the ideas of Mr. Kosaka and Mr. Kimura, who were central figures in that discussion, are also frankly discussed in this book. After all, they were in a different place from sectarian strife and internal strife. I felt once again that we should not generally confuse the Yasuda Auditorium Incident, the Yasama-Sanso Incident, and the Red Army in the form of student conflicts.
The book also features Mr. Masahiko Akuta, who was very prominent in the movie.
Perhaps the most stimulating aspect of this book for me was the presence of Mr. Masahiko Akuta. I had no idea what to make of Mr. Akuta's outlandish behavior or his difficult language just by watching his videos. In this book, however, we can read Mr. Akut Masahiko's words in print. The comments and responses by the other members to his words are very interesting! Mr. Kosaka and Mr. Kimura have known Mr. Akutsu since they were students. So it is obvious that they know how to treat Mr. Akutsu. When he is off-topic or questionable, they point out exactly what he is talking about, and when he intervenes and stirs up the discussion, they do not let him get away with it.
This book is a printed record of the discussions among the members. The book is a transcript of the discussions among the members, so the discussions are written down as they are. The book has a sense of realism in that the words were not written as a book from the beginning. I am amazed at how they are able to keep up such a long discussion.
The book also contains extensive annotations of difficult words and events, making it accessible to those who are not familiar with the situation at the time. Of course, it would be best to read this book after seeing the film, but it is a work that is well thought out for the reader. There are also plenty of photos, showing the situation at the time and their current situation, so you can get a better feel for the atmosphere of the debate. It is an amazing book. The book is a textualization of the 15 hours of intense discussion. This book is the best resource to learn what the Zenkyoto of Tokyo University was all about and what the discussion with Yukio Mishima was about. I highly recommend this book to get a feel for the atmosphere of this era.
For more information on the 1969 debate itself, Kadokawa Bunko has published a book titled "Beauty, Community, and the Todai Tousou: Mishima Yukio and the Todai Zenkyoto", which is also recommended.
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