Yato Young Samurai

TAMARI, Hitoshi.. YOUNG SAMURAI: Bodybuilders of Japan..
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MISHIMA YUKIO A photographic essay with over 140 black & white studies in gravure of over 50 of Japan's most perfectly developed young men, the new breed of Samurai. Phisique photography raised to a high level of photographic art. With a penetrating es- say by Yukio Mishima, & photos of him as well. Mishima sets forth a brilliant essay on the mistique and rationale of the new cult: "Way of the Body." A fascinating literary & photo- graphic statement. ALWAYS CONTROVERSIAL, ALWAYS S C A R C E Color scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

New York 1967, Grove. Black cloth, very good, dj., 75p., 139 b.w. photos, index, introduction by Yukio Mishima, photos by Tamotsu Yato, edited by Keizo Aizawa. S C A R C E

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YATO, (Tamotsu) (Yukio Mishima, Hitoshi Tamari, Keizo Aizawa): YOUNG SAMURAI. Bodybuilders of Japan, New York Grove Press 1967

Black and brown cloth, tan endpapers. pp x, [2], 64 [photos on glossy stock printed both sides], 65-(76). The text pages on tan stock. Armorial bookplate inside front cover, ink annotation to upper inner corner of rear endpaper (Hudson Book Club, NYC), else a fine copy. Dust has slight rubbing at spine tips and outer corners; fingernail-size chip at foot of spine; VG otherwise, attractive, flap price intact. Printed and bound in Japan, with photographs by Tamotsu Yato, Introduction by Yukio Mishima, Essay by Hitoshi Tamai, and edited by Keizo Aizawa. 140 excellent photographic studies in gravure of over 50 of Japan's most pertectly developed young men, "Japan's new breed of samurai". Laid in is a magazine article including the famous photo of a half naked Mishima with his samurai sword. Chaste but charged homoerotica, First US edition Hardcover Quarto

[SW: homoerotic photography, Japan, body buildersGay / lesbian / homosexual Asia]

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YATO, TAMOTSU. YOUNG SAMURAI: BODYBUILDERS OF JAPAN/ TAIDO, THE WAY OF THE BODY. Tokyo: Weatherhill, (1966), ISBN: B0007DUZ6O
Hardcover Very Good

1966. First Japanese Edition This is a very good hardback in two tone cloth. The dustjacket is very good, lightly worn and has a couple of small closed tears to the front panel. Nice copy of the more uncommon true first edition of this Yato classic. Text in Japanese.

[SW: Photography]

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Yato, Tamotsu: Young Samurai, New York: Grove, 1967
Near Fine

First Edition. Great black and white photos of Japanese bodybuilders includings photos of Yukio Mishima. NF Light Wear, Short Tear Dj

[SW: BODYBUILDERS, YUKIO MISHIMA]

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