A JAPANESE militia leader disembowelled himself and ordered his own beheading in a ritual suicide after trying to seize power in a failed coup. Yukio Mishima attempted to rally the army to overthrow the government in one of the most infamous incidents in the history of Japan.... His works are regarded with awe to this day-despite his shocking end as he attempted to tear down the new Japan which had been rebuilt after World War 2.... Known for his books, films and poetry, he became increasingly