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A moving visit to pay respects to a fellow Englishman
Years ago, in 1980, I saw the TV series 'Shogun' in which Richard Chamberlain played the character Blackthorne based on the real Miura Anjin as he is known in Japan; Will Adams. I wouldn't have known ...
I love the story of William Adams. Ship wrecked off the east coast of Kyushu to become one of the first foreign samurai. Hirado is full of history, especially connected with foreign trade. Wonderfu...
Miura Anjin, an English man, happened to come to Hirado, because his ship “De Liefde” was wrecked. Then he became a diplomatic advisor of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Shogun in Edo Period. Then he decid...
This is well done tribute to William Adams known to Japanese as Miura Anjin, and to fans of James Clavell's 1975 novel Shogun as the fictional John Blackthorn. Peaceful, quiet with good free parking c...
A gravestone was built in this place by the will of azane Miura.
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Ashi Miura (William ・ Adams) is the first Englishman to come to Japan. In 1600, he drifted to Bungo (Oita Prefecture) by the Dutch ship Reefde (Captain), and came to Hirado in 1613. In the meantime, Ieyasu Tokugawa lived in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture as a diplomatic adviser and gave 250 Koku. It is said that the Holland and Britain were allowed to trade in the keicho era and established a commercial building in Hirado was large due to the power of the needle. ...
A moving visit to pay respects to a fellow Englishman
Years ago, in 1980, I saw the TV series 'Shogun' in which Richard Chamberlain played the character Blackthorne based on the real Miura Anjin as he is known in Japan; Will Adams. I wouldn't have known ...
In the search of William Adams in Hirado.
I love the story of William Adams. Ship wrecked off the east coast of Kyushu to become one of the first foreign samurai. Hirado is full of history, especially connected with foreign trade. Wonderfu...
Ieyasu’s advisor
Miura Anjin, an English man, happened to come to Hirado, because his ship “De Liefde” was wrecked. Then he became a diplomatic advisor of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Shogun in Edo Period. Then he decid...
A must stop for William Adams fans.
This is well done tribute to William Adams known to Japanese as Miura Anjin, and to fans of James Clavell's 1975 novel Shogun as the fictional John Blackthorn. Peaceful, quiet with good free parking c...
A gravestone was built in this place by the will of azane Miura.
Ashi Miura (William ・ Adams) is the first Englishman to come to Japan. In 1600, he drifted to Bungo (Oita Prefecture) by the Dutch ship Reefde (Captain), and came to Hirado in 1613. In the meantime, Ieyasu Tokugawa lived in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture as a diplomatic adviser and gave 250 Koku. It is said that the Holland and Britain were allowed to trade in the keicho era and established a commercial building in Hirado was large due to the power of the needle. ...