Bakumatsu, Part 1: The Ansei Purge

After the national humiliation and subsequent economic turmoil caused by opening Japan to more foreign trade, the Bakufu desperately tried to regain a position of national authority. This culminated in the Ansei Purge initiated by the chief elder Ii Naosuke. However, the shogunate's tough actions would bring significant unexpected consequences.Support the Show. My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Bookshop.org, ...