
January 26, 1902 · 124 years old

In 1856, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan encounters the hostility of the local authorities and the love of a young geisha.

During the 17th Century bands of hatamoto, samurai vassals of the Tokugawa shogunate, were causing havoc in the new capital city of Edo. Opposing them was Banzui-in Chobei,whose sole aim was to save Edo from the hatamoto as their ...

Machiko and Haruki are not allowed to meet. When at last they find each other, Haruki has to part for Europe.