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An English navigator who settled in Japan. He is now famous as the prototype of James Clavell's quasi-historical novel [[James Clavell's Shogun|Shogun]].
An English navigator who settled in Japan. He is now famous as the prototype of James Clavell's quasi-historical novel [[James Clavell's Shogun|Shogun]].
He was pilot of the Dutch ship ''Liefde'' which arrived at [[Bungo Province]] in Kyushu on April 19, 1600. By the order of [[ Tokugawa Ieyasu|Ieyasu]], then the chief [[senior counsellor]], Adams was brought to [[Osaka]] as representative of the ship. He had an interview with Ieyasu on May 12 (1600/3/29)[see note], and apparently favorably impressed him. Adams served Ieyasu in a number of fields, even building him an 8-ton European-style boat. He also served as interpreter and as an agent for the Dutch and English companies. In the same way Adams played a role of no small importance in shaping the position of the bakufu towards Spain, Portugal and the [[Catholic Church]].
He was pilot of the Dutch ship ''Liefde'' which arrived at [[Bungo Province]] in Kyushu on April 19, 1600. By the order of [[ Tokugawa Ieyasu|Ieyasu]], then the chief [[senior counsellor]], Adams was brought to [[Osaka]] as representative of the ship. He had an interview with Ieyasu on May 12 (1600/3/29) [see note], and apparently favorably impressed him. Adams served Ieyasu in a number of fields, even building him an 8-ton European-style boat. He also served as interpreter and as an agent for the Dutch and English companies. In the same way Adams played a role of no small importance in shaping the position of the bakufu towards Spain, Portugal and the [[Catholic Church]].
Adams dreamed of returning to England, but the government would not let him. He became a [[hatamoto]] and was given land in the Miura Henmi 三浦逸見 district of [[Sagami Province]], and so was called Miura Anjin (三浦按針), Anjin meaning "pilot." Though he was married, he also married a Japanese woman. He died of illness in [[Hirado]] in [[Hizen Province]] (the Dutch, English, and Portuguese all had establishments there) in 1620. There is a grave in Henmi (now Yokosuka City) said to be his.
Adams dreamed of returning to England, but the government would not let him. He became a [[hatamoto]] and was given land in the Miura Henmi 三浦逸見 district of [[Sagami Province]], and so was called Miura Anjin (三浦按針), Anjin meaning "pilot." Though he was married, he also married a Japanese woman. He died of illness in [[Hirado]] in [[Hizen Province]] (the Dutch, English, and Portuguese all had establishments there) in 1620. There is a grave in Henmi (now Yokosuka City) said to be his.
[[Category:Foreigners]]
[[Category:Foreigners]]
