Gaijin is the final novel in the Japanese saga by James Clavell. As a sequel to Tai-Pan, it picks up the story in 1862. Gaijin (foreigners) appear in the country, eager to trade with Nippon. However, the Japanese, led by a captive emperor, rival warlords and fighting samurai, still live under laws that even prohibit the use of wheels on carts. No less exotic and inspired is the narrative of love stories, as if inspired by Alexandre Dumas himself.