The book is dedicated to Mishima 's memory .
He was a friend of Yukio Mishima ; he wrote The Nobility of Failure partly to place the circumstances surrounding Mishima 's death in historical context .
The book is dedicated to Mishima 's memory .
He was a friend of Yukio Mishima ; he wrote The Nobility of Failure partly to place the circumstances surrounding Mishima 's death in historical context .