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* ''Born: [[1564]] ''

*''Died: [[1620]] ''

*''Died: [[1620]] ''

The English navigator, sailled from Peru as a result of shipwrecks turned out to be in [[1600]] in [[Bungo Province]] on [[Japanese island]]. The persisting name William Adams. (the prototype of the main hero of the book [[James Clavell]] "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]].

Having Arrived on the island of [[Kyushu]] on a dutch ship, he became the captive [[shogun]] [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]. The knowledge’s and practical skills Adams were used [[bakufu]] (on his project and under its managament is built several courts of the european type) and are high evaluated. In the same way Adams played the of no small importance role in shaping the positions bakufu to Spain and [[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]].

The whole life Adams dreamed to return back, but government shogun did not release him. To distract him from these thoughts him were made splendid conditions of the residence, he has got the rank of the samurai, japanese name [[William Adams|Miura Anjin]], the land and manor, married the japanese girl.  

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.

Anjin died in [[1620]]. In Japan and was buried on buddhism of the traditions, got posthumous name ''Dyuryo-man yan Genjui-koji. ''

There is a marker on the site of his [[Edo]] (now Tokyo) mansion; the address is  Chûô-ku, Nihon Bashi Muro-machi 1-10-8. Unlil the beginning of the [[Showa Period]], however, the area was called "Anjin-chô"; there is still an "Anjin-dôri (street)."  There is an annual holiday in his honor in Itô of Shizuoka Prefecture.

The street in [[Edo]], on which was found house Adams, was subsequently named in his honour - ''"Anjin tyo"'' (the quarter of the navigator), but in the same way in honour of memories about him was made annual holiday.

[Note: 1600/3/29 assumes Adams used the Gregorian calendar of his Dutch ship.  If he as an Englishman used the Julian calendar, the date would have been 1600/4/10.]

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