An incredible sea story that turns the Age of Exploration on its head following the first Japanese man to set foot on North America and England
On November 12 1588 five young Asian menled by a twentyoneyearold called Christophertraveled up the River Thames to meet Queen Elizabeth I Christophers epic sea voyage had spanned from Japan via the Philippines New Spain Mexico Java and Southern Africa On the way he had already become the first recorded Japanese person in North America Now Christopher was the first ever Japanese visitor to England and no other would leave such a legacy for centuries to come
The story of Christopher is almost utterly forgotten and has never been fully told before
A Gentleman from Japanis a fastpaced historical narrative of adventure crosscultural endeavor intellectual exchange perseverance espionage and conflict in the Age of Exploration
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