Photos by Tamotsu Yato. Introduction by Yukio Mishima. First Edition. Published in 1966.
Photographer Tamotsu Yato captured striking black-and-white images of young Japanese physique models and bodybuilders in the mid-1960s.
Yukio Mishima wrote the introduction, connecting the physical perfection and discipline of these modern bodybuilders to the ancient, heroic ideals of the traditional samurai.