THE BRIDES OF THE RISING SUN

A nation dominated by a rigid samurai code of honor and power-hungry warlords, Japan’s transition to modernization, would not be achieved without bloodshed imbued with stoicism, resilience, bravery, deception, treason, and lots of romance.

However, the most rapturous insight of this historical period, is the presence of a Westerner who was instrumental in the political machinations that brought down the Shogun and ushered the country into capitalism.

Thomas Blake Glover, a Scotsman, had neither advanced academic qualification, nor professional training. Placed in an unseemly place, yet during a crucial period, he was armed with vision, a sharp nose for business and a staunch determination. Working with the inequalities rather than fighting them, Glover understood cultural differences could survive on reciprocal respect and concessions; forbearance applied when values conflicted.

Living through the twists and turns of Japan’s mythic culture, pulling the strings of his hard-harnessed power, Glover forever changed the course of the country of the Rising Sun’s history…