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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.
- John Adams (son), Deliverance Adams (daughter), Joseph Adams (son), Susanna Adams (daughter)
- navigator
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- Miura Anjin (三浦按針)
At the age of 12 Adams was apprenticed to a shipbuilder in the merchant marine, and in 1588 he was master of a supply ship for the British navy during the invasion of the Spanish Armada. Soon after the British victory, he began serving as a pilot and ship’s master for a company of Barbary merchants.
Feb 27, 2024 · War with Spain made easy allies of Dutch and English sailors, and in 1598 William Adams found himself as a pilot – a pilot being a navigator – within a fleet of Dutch ships bound for the East Indies. How did William Adams reach Japan? Five ships set out from Rotterdam in the Dutch Republic in 1598.
Learn about William Adams, the first Englishman to reach Japan in 1600, who became a samurai and a key advisor to the shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Discover his early life, his voyages, his role in Japan's trade and his legacy.
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. How did an English navigator come to serve the shogun?
Feb 25, 2024 · William Adams was a Kentish sailor who led an expedition to Japan in 1600 and became a trusted adviser to the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. He was given a new name, Miura Anjin, and a samurai rank, and helped build Japan's first Western-style ship.
Learn about the life and legacy of William Adams, the first Englishman in Japan, who died on 16 May 1620. The British Library shares his letters, family history and role as interpreter and adviser to the East India Company.
