This weekend, Sega announced it was working on a brand new Sakura Wars game. Details are scant, but the game is set during a fictionalized Taisho Period in Tokyo and has the temporary title Shin Sakura Taisen (New Sakura Wars).
Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored five books, including most recently, Japanese Whisky: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Desirable Spirit.