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

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

An English navigator who settled in Japan. He is now famous as the prototype of the hero 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 the hero of James Clavell's quasi-historical novel [[james clavell's shogun|Shogun]].

Adams 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 [[tairo|tairô]] (senior counsellor), Adams was brought to [[Osaka]] as representative of the crew. He had an interview with Ieyasu on May 12 (1600/3/29) [see note], and apparently favorably impressed him. After that 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 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 [[tairo|tairô]] (senior counsellor), Adams was brought to [[Osaka]] as representative of the crew. He had an interview with Ieyasu on May 12 (1600/3/29) [see note], and apparently favorably impressed him. After that 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]].