Thirst for Love pre-Oedipal complex running through this and several other Mishima texts. "Thirst for Love" was translated into English by Alfred H. Marks (Alfred A. Knopf, 1969). On November 25, 1970, Mishima committed suicide. A paperback edition was released July 1971 from Berkley Books. "Ai no Kawaki" was made into a 1967 film with the same title, directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara, with Ruriko Asaoka playing Etsuko. Thirst for Love Thirst for Love (or 愛の渇き, Ai no Kawaki) is a 1950 novel by the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima. The word "kawaki" literally means "thirst", but has a sense of parched dryness associated with
Chisato Mishima Chisato Mishima Chisato Mishima () is a retired professional fitness competitor from Japan. To date she is the only fitness competitor from Japan to qualify and compete in both the Ms. Fitness Olympia and Ms. Fitness IFSB competitions. She currently lives and teaches yoga and coaches fitness in Japan. Chisato Mishima was born on November 17, 1967 in Nagoya, Japan She was a Japan national gymnastics champion during high school. After graduating from University she worked as a fitness coach for several professional baseball teams. She won the All Japan Aerobics competition in 1994 and 1995. Mishima moved to England