Ashida Hitoshi

Ashida Hitoshi is a Japanese statesman and leader of the Nashonaruburokku (National Bloc). Existing on the fringe of Japanese politics, Ashida is an unremarkable man with remarkable aspirations. A politician by occupation, Ashida has spent most of his life within the Japanese government, serving in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for over a decade and holding a seat in the Diet under the Seiyūkai. He now leads the nation's largest coalition of right-wing political parties and movements - the Nashonaruburokku. Despite its size, the Bloc remains practically irrelevant, though this could easily change in an instant.

Despite his various alliances, Ashida's politics remain somewhat shrouded in mystery, advocating clearly for only one thing - a Strong, Moral and Great Japan. This rhetoric has allowed him to court the favour of most of Japan's right-wing, though his obscurity has left much of the public doubting the Bloc's capability. Nonetheless, the expert negotiator must find the means to unite the right and lead Japan into the future with a firm guiding hand.

Much like his left-wing counterpart Abe Isoo, Ashida may rise to power in the event of total political breakdown and mould Japan in his image. Perhaps Asia will finally be liberated from the clutches of Western imperialism, by will or by force.