Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata(1968)

Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata is a documentary capturing a rare conversation at Kawabata's Kamakura home the day after he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Yukio Mishima, an admirer of the literary master, and critic Sei Ito gather to celebrate Japan's first Nobel honor. The film documents this singular meeting between three influential figures of Japanese letters, preserving their discussion at a pivotal moment in the nation's cultural history.