Kazuko Nishimura

The Goddesses of Japan Kazuko Nishimura

The epic saga of the oldest, continuous hereditary monarchy in the world - the 2600 years old - Chrysanthemum Throne of Japan.

The Goddesses of Japan is a history-based book, narrated by unsung heroines - goddess, sovereign, mother, wife, warrior, lover - all who enact in the forefront, or move in the background, to influence the fate of the country and forever change the history of Japan.

Deities Izanami and Izanagi are appointed Creators of the Land of the Rising Sun. A beautiful love flowers between them, but fate sadly sets them apart for good. Their offspring fight for hegemony over the land. Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess emerges victorious. Her descendants found the Yamato Dynasty on Earth.

The Yamato Emperors forge alliances with powerful aristocratic families, but ultimately, they cannot survive the rivalry of the Samurai class. The country is engulfed in brutal civil wars and the Shogun usurps the power. The sword becomes law and the strong feeds on the weak in a dynamic interchange of power, where there is always one who is yet stronger than the strongest.

Christianity is at the height of its power. It tamed the natives of the American continent, subjugated the Philippines and terrorises Europe with the Inquisition. Is Japan going to be its next conquest?