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Alessandro Valignano (1579, Italy) was an Italian Jesuit priest and missionary who helped supervise the introduction of Catholicism to the Far East, and especially to Japan. He first visited Japan in 1579. Luis de Cerqueira (1592, Portugal) was a Jesuit priest and missionary from Portugal, becoming the Bishop o Funai in late 16th century.
Jean Batten in 1937. Aleko Konstantinov – a cosmopolitan traveler, was the first Bulgarian to write about his visits to Western Europe and America. His visits to the World Exhibitions of Exposition Universelle (1889) in Paris, General Land Centennial Exhibition (1891) in Prague and World Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 – including a visit to Niagara Falls – provided Bulgarian ...
William Adams (Japanese: ウィリアム・アダムス, Hepburn: Wiriamu Adamusu, 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.
A 2005 animation film, produced in Spain and titled Gisaku, relates the adventures of a young Japanese samurai named Yohei who visited Spain in the 17th century, in a story loosely taking its inspiration from the travels of Hasekura. Yohei survived in hiding to the present day due to magical powers ("After centuries of lethargy, he awakes in a ...
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I visited Estonia, Europe's best-kept secret. The hidden gem is way less crowded than Italy or Spain and has incredible history, food, and museums. I've been to 15 European countries.
Prime Minister Meloni attended an emergency summit along leaders of France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Denmark, Netherlands and United Kingdom as well as the President of European Commission and the President of European Council to discuss Europe's response for peace negotiations for the end of Russo-Ukrainian War.
Next time I visit Japan, I'll be sure to finish my 7-Eleven onigiri before stepping onto the subway and stay until the end of the movie credits. Read the original article on Business Insider Show ...