Difference between revisions of "Anjiro"
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- Distinction: Interpretor
Anjiro was from Satsuma province, from whence he fled to Goa after committing a murder. There he met St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) and returned to Japan with him as an interpreter. His (at times inaccurate) description of Japan - and in particular her native religions - was of considerable interest to the missionaries at Goa and was much studied. Unfortunately for Frois, Anjiro’s poor skills as a interpreter proved a hindrance in Japan itself.
