Neil Oliver travels to Japan to uncover the extraordinary story of Thomas Blake Glover. Blending adventure with commerce, Glover was a rogue trader who helped rebel Samurai clans overthrow the Shogun and lay the foundations for one of the most aggressive and powerful economies in the world.

Originally released by BBC, 2011. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 30, 2015.

Beginning of Modernization (8:39); --Seat of Real Power (7:06); -- Gun Boat Diplomacy (8:29); -- Satsuma Manifesto (7:42); -- Transformation Begins (9:34); -- Japan Seeks Its Own Empire (9:54); .