This November 22 marks the 56th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. I deeply admire JFK and his brother Robert F. Kennedy; and I have had a near lifelong fascination of the Kennedy clan. So when I sent a copy of Samurai Revolution to Caroline Kennedy, JFK’s daughter who was then the American ambassador to Japan, it was not without a certain feeling of awe and even affection. And I appreciated her consideration in sending along a thank you note as confirmation that she received the book.