Lord Hotta, the Pioneer Diplomat of Japan

Lord Hotta, The Pioneer Diplomat Of Japan – biography of Hotta Masayoshi, written by Henry Satoh. Lord Hotta (Hotta Masayoshi), a 19th century Japanese statesman who entered into a commercial treaty that established trade between the United States of America and Japan, thereby opening this previously closed country to trade with the outside world for the first time in two centuries. Lord Hotta is a great figure who graced the final history of the Tokugawa shogunate. Hotta Masayoshi, at a time when anti-foreign principles and policies of isolation were about to be wiped out, had the courage to challenge public opinion and begin diplomatic talks with the American envoy. Also, thanks to his advanced knowledge and discernment, combined with strong conviction, he succeeded in saving the nation from dangers of the most serious nature, thereby placing national policies on a solid and solid foundation. Towards the end of his political career, his influence not only began to wane, but he himself had to become a victim of the enmity of his opponents from Russia. Hotta Masayoshi's political career ended in humiliation in the eyes of the public, but in terms of the clarity of his vision and the strength of his convictions, he is unique and incomparable among his contemporaries.