Ernest Mason Satow

A Diplomat in Japan The inner history of the critical years in the evolution of Japan when the ports were opened and the monarchy restored, recorded by a diplomatist who took an active part in the events of the time, with an account of his personal experiences during that period

Witness the transformation of a nation as a diplomat navigates political intrigue and cultural clashes during Japan's opening to the world and the restoration of its monarchy.

By Ernest Mason Satow