Yuko Nabeta

“Why is so ghastly about exposed intestines? Why must we cover our eyes in horror when we see a person’s innards?
Why does gushing blood arouse such astonishment? Why are intestines so hideous?
...isn’t it utterly identical to the beauty of glistening youthful skin? If human beings could but invert their souls and bodies, gracefully roll them inside out like rose petals, and expose them to the sun and May breeze.” (Mishima, 1956 pp.62-63)