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[[File:Liefde-sculpture.jpg|right|thumb|320px|A sculpture of the ''Liefde'' near Tokyo Station]]

[[File:Liefde-sculpture.jpg|right|thumb|320px|A sculpture of the ''Liefde'' near Tokyo Station]]

The ''Liefde'' was a Dutch ship captained by Englishman [[William Adams]], which arrived in Japan in [[1600]].

The ''Liefde'' ("Love") was a Dutch ship piloted by Englishman [[William Adams]], which arrived in Japan in [[1600]].

The ship's crew were in their second year of a mission to attack Spanish and Portuguese settlements in Asia and Africa, and to collect pepper, a valuable Southern Asian spice, to bring back to Europe. When they arrived at Usuki in [[Bungo province]] on 1600/3/7, the crew of 24 were half-starved; seven later died of malnutrition.

The ship's crew were in their second year of a mission to attack Spanish and Portuguese settlements in Asia and Africa, and to collect pepper, a valuable Southern Asian spice, to bring back to Europe. When they arrived at [[Usuki]] in [[Bungo province]] on 1600/3/7, the crew of 24 were half-starved; seven later died of malnutrition.

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