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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. He was recognized as one ...
William Adams was a navigator, merchant-adventurer, and the first Englishman to visit Japan. 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.
William Adams (Japanese: ウィリアム・アダムス, Hepburn: Wiriamu Adamusu) (24 September 1564 – 16 May 1620), known in Japanese as Miura Anjin (Japanese: 三浦按針, "the pilot of Miura"), was an English navigator who, in 1600, was the first Englishman to reach Japan, leading a five-ship expedition for a private Dutch fleet. Of the ...
1 day ago · The shogun presented Adams with two swords representing the authority of a samurai, and decreed that William Adams the pilot was dead and that Miura Anjin, a samurai, was born in his place. Ieyasu ...
May 23, 2018 · Not only was William Adams the first Englishman to reach Japan, he became an adviser to the shogun and one of the first Westerners to become a samurai. On April 19, 1600, a ship drifted into the waters near the southern Japanese island of Kyushu.
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.
Aug 12, 2024 · The intrepid English adventurer who inspired the hit series FX's Shogun. By Trevor Kew. The historical drama series “Shogun,” produced by and starring Hiroyuki Sanada, tops the 76th Emmy Awards nominations with 25 nods, including Best Drama Series.
Feb 1, 2024 · William Adams lived out the rest of his life as a foreign samurai in Japan until his death in 1620 at Hirado, age 55. Through his close relationship with shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, he played an instrumental role in opening Japan up to Western trade and influences in the early 1600s.
Feb 25, 2024 · The shogun presented Adams with two swords representing the authority of a samurai, and decreed that William Adams the pilot was dead and that Miura Anjin, a samurai, was born in his place.
Rise to Samurai. Adams and his shipmates had arrived in Bungo domain, subject to Catholic missionary activity for nearly 50 years. The Jesuits had a strong presence, knew full well that the existence of Dutch, and English Protestants in Japan would be unlikely to work in their favour, and did their best to persuade the local authorities that ...
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