Kazushige Hasegawa

An upstart figure and currently in command of the Shoguns forces in Kyoto province, he holds much sway over central Japan. Educated at the Mito School, Kazushige Hasegawa puts emphasis on Japanese nationalism and Western modernization, seeking to enshrine the Japanese people as the most enlightened in all Asia. 

In this endevour he has gathered the support of Western powers in his aim to become chancellor and govern Japan.