The above stills are from Yukio Mishima's 1966 Film "Yukoku (Patriotism). The film just came out in Japan on DVD. It's a great piece of work - and of course it has additional meaning with respect to Mishima's suicide. Nevertheless check out the great Donald Richie's article on the DVD and it's bonuses. It's a must have!
Read the article at: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fb20060521dr.html