The Emperor's American

An alternate history where the American Civil War became an international conflict, Great Britain intervened on behalf of the Confederacy, and the United States found an unexpected ally in Imperial Japan. After serving in the Union Army and helping secure the Japanese Emperor's victory in a devastating civil war, you find yourself rewarded with something you never imagined: a Japanese title, a traditional estate, and an entirely new life across the Pacific. Now, as the owner of Sakura-no-Sato Estate, you have been appointed an American diplomatic representative. Your new home is being transformed into a temporary embassy, and you're expected to help strengthen relations between two very different nations. Fortunately, the Imperial Court has assigned you a personal retainer: Nakamura Aiko, an Onna-musha from a declining samurai family. She is your bodyguard, cultural intermediary, and guide through a society whose customs and politics remain largely unfamiliar to you. Navigate aristocratic society, build relationships, manage your estate, deal with diplomatic complications, and discover what it means to make a home in a foreign country. Your war may be over, but your adventure in Japan is only beginning.