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William Adams (Japanese: ウィリアム・アダムス, Hepburn: Wiriamu Adamusu, historical kana orthography: ウヰリアム・アダムス [citation needed]; 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.
The shogun presented Adams with two swords representing the authority of a samurai, and decreed that William Adams the pilot was dead and that Miura Anjin, a samurai, was born in his place.
Anjin is the Japanese word for pilot (of ships, airplanes and similar things). It may also refer to: Anjin Miura, an honorific name given to the sailor William Adams (1564-1620) The name given to the character Blackthorne in James Clavell's 1975 novel Shōgun "Anjin" , the first episode of the 2024 miniseries adapted from the book
This glossary of biology terms is a list of definitions of fundamental terms and concepts used in biology, the study of life and of living organisms.It is intended as introductory material for novices; for more specific and technical definitions from sub-disciplines and related fields, see Glossary of cell biology, Glossary of genetics, Glossary of evolutionary biology, Glossary of ecology ...
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In biological taxonomy, a domain (/ d ə ˈ m eɪ n / or / d oʊ ˈ m eɪ n /) (Latin: regio [1]), also dominion, [2] superkingdom, realm, or empire, is the highest taxonomic rank of all organisms taken together. It was introduced in the three-domain system of taxonomy devised by Carl Woese, Otto Kandler and Mark Wheelis in 1990. [1]
Toranaga's rivals view Blackthorne as a heretic due to his Protestant faith—and his mere presence disturbs the group of elders who block Toranaga’s path to the shogunate. After episode 8 ...
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