Romulus Hillsborough
Romulus Hillsborough is a leading Western authority on the samurai and the political upheaval that reshaped Japan in the nineteenth century. His fascination with the era spans four decades, including sixteen years living in Japan, where he conducted research and interviewed descendants of Bakumatsu-era figures. He is the author of several acclaimed books on the era, including Ryoma: Life of a Renaissance Samurai, Samurai Assassins, and Samurai Swordsmen: The Definitive History of the Shinsengumi amid the Fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. His books have been published in nine languages and have been praised for their narrative style, historical accuracy, and cultural insight. A lifelong practitioner of karate, Hillsborough trained in the Shotokan style for five decades under Master Tsutomu Ohshima.
Books
- Samurai Swordsmen : The Definitive History of the Shinsengumi amid the Fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1863–1869) Author
