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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.
This article is a list of shoguns that ruled Japan intermittently, as hereditary military dictators, [1] from the beginning of the Asuka period in 709 until the end of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1868. [ a ]
"Anjin" (Japanese: 按針) is the series premiere of the American historical drama television series Shōgun, based on the novel by James Clavell. The episode was written by series developers Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks , and directed by co-executive producer Jonathan van Tulleken.
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
IN FOCUS: The new FX/Disney+ series, adapted from James Clavell’s 1975 novel, is the most-nominated show at this year’s Emmy Awards. As Kevin E G Perry writes, both the book and show take ...
Cyan: Tokugawa shogunate Red: Toyotomi Hideyori. This is a list of daimyōs from the Sengoku period of Japan. Tōhoku region. Mutsu Province Nanbu ...
Reconstruction of the residence of the North Edo machi-bugyō in present-day Tokyo.. Bugyō (奉行) was a title assigned to samurai officials in feudal Japan. Bugyō is often translated as commissioner, magistrate, or governor, and other terms would be added to the title to describe more specifically a given official's tasks or jurisdiction.
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 ...