Talk:Forbidden Colors

Updated infobox. Importance question.
Added more information to the book infobox template. New user, so I cannot add a cover image for a few days.

Regarding the importance of the book; Mishima is an award winning author, and the subject matter here is probably quite bold for 1950s Japan. I am currently reading the book. It is enjoyable and interesting. Mishima's portrayals can touch on offensive, but this may stem from his personal questions about his sexuality.

The article definitely needs to be expanded. Homosexuality is not the sole theme. Shunsuké, the antagonist, is a sort of Sadean villain. There is not the brutality of Sade's characters here, but the contempt for life and social norms are there. Mishima was apparently influenced, or at least familiar, with Sade.

Darius Whiteplume (talk) 12:40, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Imperial Court Colors
Shinjiki is also "...colors that were forbidden to be worn by people of various ranks". So where's the article about that? And how does one disamibiguate it from the euphemism or the impossible color theory? And once distinguished, the Shinjiki (court ranks) should be linked so readers like me who arrive here by mistake can get to the article we were really looking for. Jeffryfisher (talk) 16:54, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

"Kinjiki" listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Kinjiki and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 April 5 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Balkovec (talk) 07:42, 5 April 2022 (UTC)