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William Adams (Japanese: ウィリアム・アダムス, Hepburn: Uwiriamu Adamusu, kyūjitai: ウヰリアム・アダムス; 24 September 1564 – 16 May 1620), better known in Japan as Miura Anjin (三浦按針, 'the pilot of Miura'), was an English navigator who, in 1600, became the first Englishman to reach Japan.
Feb 27, 2024 · The real-life Adams was given the honor of hatamoto, a distinguished rank of advisor to the shogun, and was granted his own estate. In return, Adams was required to help build Western-style ships for the Japanese Navy and was essentially given many privileges because of his expert knowledge of shipbuilding which greatly impressed Tokugawa Ieyasu.
- Greg Macarthur
Mar 5, 2024 · Shōgun's John Blackthorne is inspired by the real-life English shipbuilder and navigator William Adams, who became the first-ever Western samurai. What Hatamoto Translates To At the end of Shōgun episode 3, Lord Toranaga names John Blackthorne his new Hatamoto, which is considered a great honor.
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Mar 6, 2024 · William Adams, the 16th century navigator-turned-samurai on whom Blackthorne's character in Shōgun is based, actually held the title of "jikatatori hatamoto" in real-life, directly serving the...
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Apr 4, 2024 · Among the crew was an English navigator, William Adams, who managed to gain the trust of Tokugawa Ieyasu, a powerful warlord who became a shogun (the military leader of the samurai caste) in 1603. Adams eventually rose to the rank of Hatamoto, the shogun’s direct retainer.
Mar 5, 2024 · William Adams – the historical basis for Blackthorne – began as an advisor to Tokugawa on diplomacy and trade. But eventually he earned the title of Hatamoto giving him a lot of influence...
Feb 27, 2024 · When Adams built a second ship, this one of 120 tonnes, the delighted Ieyasu rewarded him with an estate on the Miura peninsula, and named him hatamoto, making him a direct retainer. These came with an increased income and scores of households to serve him, He was now, essentially, a minor lord.
