The book might be a bit slow-paced, but it's still tolerable. I find the concept intriguing, but the main character displays a contradictory attitude. He criticizes European and American expansion, like with Guam, yet when it comes to his own actions, he seizes the opportunity without remorse. His logic is flawed, suggesting that one should wage war against foreign lands instead of their own people, even mentioning North America before Japan's contact. Throughout the story, he supports Japan with Western goods and technologies while denigrating outsiders as barbarians and dismissing Christianity as a false religion. If you can overlook the illogical content, it serves as a leisurely, albeit unremarkable, way to pass the time.
