William Adams (September 24, 1564 – May 16, 1620), also known in Japanese as Anjin-sama (anjin, “pilot”; sama, a Japanese honorific, corresponding to Lord/Excellency) and Miura Anjin (三浦按針: “the pilot of Miura”), was an English navigator who travelled to Japan and is believed to be the first Briton ever to reach that country. (via William Adams (sailor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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