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Bookmark or Share- William Adams (pilot) - WikipediaWilliam Adams (Japanese: ウィリアム・アダムス, Hepburn: Uwiriamu Adamusu, kyūjitai: ウヰリアム・アダムス; 24 September 1564 – 16 May 1620), better known in Japan as Miura Anjin (三浦按針, 'the pilot of Miura'), was an English navigator who, in 1600, became the first Englishman to reach Japan.
- Daniel Knox Series by Will Adams - GoodreadsThe Alexander Cipher (Daniel Knox, #1), The Exodus Quest (Daniel Knox, #2), The Lost Labyrinth (Daniel Knox, #3), and The Eden Legacy (Daniel Knox, #4)
- Englishman or Samurai: The Story of Will AdamsEnglishman-William Adams from Gillingham in Kent. Among com- patriots he was known as the Pilot. The Japanese spoke of him as Anjin Sama;2 they knew him as Lord of Phebe of the Hemi hills near Yedo and Suruga.3 And to every Japanese and to everyone of the international gather-. Englishman.
- Official Website of Will Adams - About Will AdamsWill Adams is the author of a number of acclaimed adventure thrillers, including the Daniel Knox series, in which the underwater archaeologist hero explores some of the great mysteries of the ancient world. His novels have been published in over twenty different languages.
- Internet History Sourcebooks: Modern History - Fordham UniversityWill Adams: My Coming to Japan, 1611 [Tappan Introduction]: Will Adams was the first Englishman to make his home in Japan. His knowledge of shipbuilding made him so useful to the emperor that, although he was treated with honors and liberality, he was not allowed to leave the country. The Japanese of the street in Yedo which was named for him ...
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