Ordeal by Roses ( Ba-ra-kei ) #32, 1961 * ... I am Eikoh Hosoe , a photographer from Tokyo. It is a great honor for me to speak on this special occasion about my collection of photographs of Ba-ra-kei, or Ordeal by Roses, and my experience of photographing Yukio Mishima. “Mr. Mishima, do you mean I can photograph you in my own way?” I asked. “Yes, I am your subject matter. Photograph me however you please, Mr. Hosoe,” he replied. All my questions and anxiety faded . * algo más