Sir John Rutherford Alcock, KCB was the first British diplomatic representative to live in Japan. Wikipedia
Born: May 1809, London, United Kingdom
Died: November 2, 1897 (age 88 years), London, United Kingdom
Books
The capital of the tycoon
1863
Art and Art Industries in Japan
1878
Life's Problems
1862
Elements of Japanese Grammar: For the Use of Beginners
1861
The Capital of the Tycoon: A Narrative of a Three Years'residence in Japan; Volume 1
Notes on the medical history and statistics of the British legion of Spain
1838