Adams did study and work as a shipwright in the Royal Navy for 12 years. They built the ships in Ito, shizuoka, in Tokugawa heartland. The largest vessel he built took a Japanese diplomatic mission to Spanish Mexico, from where they proceeded onto Europe overland.
@@digitalbrentable They if wise and can see through false witnesses, are the best rulers. He seen right through the slander. He was a questioning King. A good dign as it neans he realises there is much to learn and knows he knows there are things to still be learnt. So isnt full of hiself.
@Orville Alexander I believe he is referring to Hasekura Tsunenaga's diplomatic mission which sailed over the pacific to Acapulco in the New Spain and then departed from Veracruz to the Europe trough the Atlantic.
It is fascinating to see Ieyasu being so interested in the politics of Europe at the time; a peek into the diplomatic genius that he was. This is such an awesome channel
DeathsHead Knight It kind of initially bit them in the behind though since it leads to stagnation, it’s why China was so weak for so long, if you don’t let some foreign ideas in you lag behind the rest of the world.
I remember reading the wiki article about this guy a while ago, really fascinating. I love reading about people from different cultures meeting for the first time. Him arriving in Japan changed the course of history in a way, because the armour cuirasses and the guns on his ship were used in the battle of Sekigahara which could have decided who became Shogun and also advanced Japanese ship and gun making. Apparently there's a town and festival in Japan named after him :)
No town, but "Anjinzuka" Anjin's grave site (his bones were buried in Hirado though) is part of a public park in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. An identically named station can also be found. In the park they organize an annual Anjinsai in spring, attended by diplomats and naval attaches from The Netherlands, UK and USA., plus Japanese ministry of foreign affairs officials and regional politicians.
He also helped modernise the Japanese Navy bringing it up to Western standards. He is said to have descendents in both England and Japan to this day as he fathered Children to both his English and later Japanese Wife.
Brad dіe Irriterend III They never saw him again when he was in Japan. He did send money and gifts though, I remember that eventually the gifts and money stopped coming.
@@khalee95 reading through things, apparently Japan gave permission for him to leave but England refused to let him enter, so he didn't voyage back home
@widhbnw efDwdwDW last time I checked, i lived on an island. Tried to walk to France once but had to turn back because my dangly bits started to freeze. That's when it dawned on me that I was surrounded by water. Learnt a harsh lesson that day. In all seriousness though, i get your point.
Got refused a return voyage to England by his own countrymen after he had gotten permission to leave from the Japanese. He had slighted a nobleman by criticizing his brash manners in front of the Japanese. Adams was akin to a minister of foreign affairs and trade in Japan. Talk about pettiness....
@@user-hh2is9kg9j Died some time after that in Hirado, Nagasaki, where the English trading factory was located. He was never able to go back to Gillingham.
There's an inquisitor's handbook that I think would be a good fit for the channel. It basically lays out the questions to ask those accused of heresy. Very interesting
Great book. Definite read for anyone interested in this subject. Anytime I read anything on the Opium wars and the history of Hong Kong, I always mention Taipan and Noble House too.
@@gutar5675 Noble House is amazing. Clavell died too early. Authors of his type get criticized today for their books being too "made for TV" but they were wonderfully evocative. Noble House is 1300 pages, takes place in what...a 5-day span? Yet it is riveting from start to finish, and even a dinner scene crackles with tension. It's such a pity he died before he wrote the rest of his planned books in the Asian Saga. I always wanted HBO or Netflix or somebody to do an 8 or 10 part series of Noble House with the correct 1963 setting, instead of the 80s one with Pierce Brosnan.
He was English."Even now", their cultural mannerisms and predispositions are closer to the Japanese than "aany other" Europeans e.g.: modesty, weird politeness(But less painstakingly than the Japanese) and initial wariness/Introversion, rather than exuberance/extroversion
Japan was the opposite of humble and decent in its history before the mid-20th century. this whole idea of the samurai being honourable is a joke myth.They were opportunistic, bloodthirsty, ruthless and utterly selfish. They would try any underhand tactic and had to bring as many heads back to their Lord, after battle because nobody trusted each other, tThere was so much betrayal
I think the ads would be better suited in the beginning or end, just a personal opinion. I love these videos so much, and it just breaks the immersion a bit. keep up the good work!
Gomenasai, my name is William-Sama. I’m a 36 year old English Anjin (Navigator for you gaijins). I plot courses on my charts, and spend my days perfecting my map-reading and playing superior Nipponese games. (Hanafuda, Mahjong, Janken) I train with my Katana every day, this superior weapon can cut clean through steel because it is folded over a thousand times, and is vastly superior to any other weapon on earth. I earned my scroll of sword mastery two years ago, and I have been getting better every day. I speak Nipponese fluently, both Kanji and the Kyushu dialect, and I write fluently as well. I know everything about Nipponese history and their bushido code, which I follow 100% When I get my Nipponese Red Seal, I am moving to Edo to attend a prestigious Academy to learn more about their magnificent culture. I hope I can become a vassal to the Shogun or a merchant! I own several kimonos, which I wear around town. I want to get used to wearing them before I move to Nippon, so I can fit in easier. I bow to my elders and seniors and speak Nipponese as often as I can, but rarely does anyone manage to respond. Wish me luck in Zipangu!
@Hernando Malinche If your countrymen are killing each other in that generation, yes you are mortal enemies. The fact that you used to be allies just made it worse.
@@xandercorp6175 This was during the Iberian Union, so I would argue any war with Portugal was actually a war against the King of Spain using his Portuguese crown.
I find it interesting and a bit amusing that Adams referred to the Shogun as "emperor". It admittedly does reflect well the practical state of things. It makes me wonder if he ever mentioned the actual Emperor (Tennō) in his writings and if he did, how did he called him? I also have some flashbacks of the 1980 TV miniseries "Shogun", based on a novel by James Clavell which was in turn loosely based on the story of Adams.
That book is honestly pretty great, and the miniseries is surprisingly faithful for an adaptation of a thick-ass book like that. The scene where Blackthorne teaches Toranaga the hornpipe dance is one of my favorite things ever.
@@SwayRod836 The shogun was the actual ruler of Japan. He was from the noble warrior caste (samurai), while the emperor was from the noble civilian caste. Effectively Japan was a military junta ruled by military elite, while there was a civilian nobility centered around the court in Kyoto, which had no nominal power and was largely ceremonial and religious, representing the indigenous Shinto religious authority. Europeans at the time would only refer to the actual ruler of any country as king or emperor, while what we refer to as the Emperor of Japan nowadays would have been seen as either something like an archduke or an archbishop.
I remember some other documentary that said to help other Europeans understand their roles, European writings would often call the Shogun "the Emperor of Japan" and the actual Emperor "the Pope of Japan"
I'd be like: Sheesh, dude! I'm not following you around the palace pestering you to make me sushi just because you're Japanese! Here, I made you a raft made of broomsticks and firewood, HAPPY?!
William Adams is also famous in Japan. Ieyasu Tokugawa was able to learn about the religious war at that time. It was because of him that Japan did not become a Portuguese colony. He was treated by Ieyasu Tokugawa as a diplomatic adviser and is also known by the Japanese name "Miura Anjin".
Yeah he did kinda cause those catholic purges. The Jesuits and spanish shouldn't have made a habit of regicide or kidnapping the royalty of new countries they encountered
I'm happy to find this video. I live in Fukuoka, Kyushu and have been on the Willam Adams trail for a while. I recently went to Hirado where Adam's lived and died. Went inside his house and visited his grave which was very special. Next, I want to go to Oita prefecture where he first set foot in Japan.
He lies in that grave. His unfortunate brother's bone remains with those of some other crewmates' lies probably somewhere among the piles of sacrificed objects in some random Hawaiian Island.... Unthinkable journey it was.
Of course its the shitlist for you if your Irish, French, Dutch, American(native&colonial), Indian(icl pakistani,afghani,bangladeshi), Spainish, African, Australian(native&colonial), Chinese, Jewish, Scotish, Welsh, Austrian, Russian, German and just about everyone else.
@@feral7523 I cant remember us screwing over the Jews, Arabs, turks, Egyptians, azeria, iranians, libyans, bedouin ect. Yeah we screwed all them over i'm pretty sure the jews we never got around to....
@@eps200 Well we did kind of expel them or force convert them for 350 years. Expelled under Edward the 1st in 1290 readmitted to England by Oliver Cromwell 1655.
@@feral7523 I think England has been far kinder to the Dutch than it has been cruel. They literally helped them win independence and have been on the same side in wars more often than the other way around. There also isn't any contemporary negative stereotypes of the Dutch. Unless you count being tall, attractive and laid back as a negative stereotype.
P.S.: I also had this whole thing about being immortal and Irish, for some reason, and I had to fight many spirits and demons over this 'amrita' stuff. Killed an eight-headed snake monster too. Also John Dee is a 100 eyed monster too, watch out for that. I'll title the letter.... 'Nioh' I think. Expect to receive it around 2017.
Somewhat. He was used as a counter to the Jesuits who had a monopoly on the trade between japan and china. With the Englishmen he had a bargaining chip to keep them in line.
@@blindpringles Probably closer to 8+ I know it regularly took 6 months to sail from England to India at the time but I don't know how much longer from India to Japan. You also had to wait for the right time of year for the monsoon winds to be blowing the right way to return. Round trips to Asia could easily take 2 years. I realize you probably weren't trying to be precise, I'm just adding extra interesting information
one thing that stood out to me is that "do them a friendship" is something he actually says in the letter - that's the kind of grammar i use when i'm being goofy, but here it is being used sincerely by a well-educated person. huh.
I imagine it's a prototype form of "Do them a solid", or "to do a favor" (ex, "I'm gonna do this thing because I like you a bit more than I like most people - I favor you")
When he refers to the ‘emperor’ he means Tokagawa Ieasu the Daimyo of the province he arrived in. He would later go on to become the shogun and ruler of Japan but at this time he was one of 5 leaders of the country when he first met William adams
@@revinaque1342 Blackthorn is William Adams, just as Toranaga is Tokugawa. Clavell just changed their names and some historical details to give himself more creative freedom. Many of the characters in Shogun are historical people given different names.
I never saw the movie, but I know about it from reading Shogun and being a big fan of Toshiro Mifune. It is an interesting choice to say the least, haha. It seems like not only him, but the Dutch and the Portuguese have American accents, as well.
@@gutar5675 if I remember correctly, the Dutch and Portuguese were played mostly by Englishmen. The prominent Portuguese role of the other navigator was played by John Rhys-Davies...because of course, he can play anything from Irish to Egyptian. 😂
Just read about Adams in Wiki. What an amazing life this man has had, and today I learned about it from the man's own words - thanks to you. Your channel is great.
Dude, love your channel. Also, four ads for a 12 minute video is a lot. Makes me hesitate to click when I didn’t before. Would be cool if you could pare it back a little. Great content, even better with less interruptions. 👍
Hello! Thanks for drawing my attention to it. UA-cam have recently enabled mid roll ads on all videos, and if you didn't have any on the video they added them for you. That's what has happened here. I shall remove all of them, sorry for that!
Voices of the Past You are awesome! I’m back to clicking with confidence. Again, gotta say I absolutely love your channel. This is stuff I’ve never come across before, thanks for making it available and for being so kind in your reply! 🙂👍
Very nice! But please do more 15th century stuff in general, it's my favorite century! Also, please read more from interactions between Muslims and European Christians in the Middle Ages. Thank you for what you do!
The geographical similarities of Japan and England/UK probably allow for the development of some similar perspectives, such as the need for naval power, use of the water as a barrier against invasion, emphasis on a system of war-lords to control the masses, yet without the normal ability to shift loyalties to neighboring countries easily.
Plus, relatively high populations forced into living in small areas lead to the evolution of complex codes of conflict avoiding behaviour. Both Japanese and British are famous for their politeness for example. (Or USED to be be, in Britain's case).
They also the most similar cultures in Traditional mannerisms and predispositions, of the majority of citizens, especially traditional politeness, modesty(But the Japanese far more painstaking in both of these), understated gestures and initial wariness/appearing taciturn as opposed to exuberance/extroversion (more American and Latinesque).
Did Adams ever realized that the Shogun wasn't the emperor and there's actual emperor of Japan? Not that it mattered I guess, the Shogun was the one who run the country.
he may have been simplifying it for his western audience who probably wouldn't understand the idea of there being both an emperor and a seperate head of government in an age of absolute monarchy
Emperor is a better description in this context, 'Shogun' would mean nothing being a word from another language. The actual emperor was more like religious leader.
@@barnsleyman32 Yes they would because England and many other European countries have had parliaments for their entire existence and when the monarch was more relevant they lived in a feudal society (which strictly limits any sort of central power).
Build me a ship.
“I don’t know how.”
It’s ok just try your best.
“Ok here’s the ship.”
I am greatly pleased with this ship and with you.
The Emperor seemed both affable and terrifying.
Adams did study and work as a shipwright in the Royal Navy for 12 years. They built the ships in Ito, shizuoka, in Tokugawa heartland.
The largest vessel he built took a Japanese diplomatic mission to Spanish Mexico, from where they proceeded onto Europe overland.
@@digitalbrentable They if wise and can see through false witnesses, are the best rulers. He seen right through the slander. He was a questioning King. A good dign as it neans he realises there is much to learn and knows he knows there are things to still be learnt. So isnt full of hiself.
@Orville Alexander yeah, what is he talking about?
@Orville Alexander I believe he is referring to Hasekura Tsunenaga's diplomatic mission which sailed over the pacific to Acapulco in the New Spain and then departed from Veracruz to the Europe trough the Atlantic.
I love these videos, shows how people from all around the globe thought in the past. What you are doing is beyond valuable
Yeah, true
Why doesn’t he read Egg Shen’s experience with Lo Pan?
This! I’ll finish student teaching next year and already plan on spending my classroom Friday’s w this series & my students.
Deen Quoi - What an awesome idea!!! I would have loved that in school
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It is fascinating to see Ieyasu being so interested in the politics of Europe at the time; a peek into the diplomatic genius that he was. This is such an awesome channel
I guess he was a very Cosmopolitan man
@Aprouzen maybe he had a pretty good understanding of what might happen
I wonder how many less enlightened daimyos would have listened to the Jesuits and had him killed.
He was scared the Christians would revolt and Spain and Portugal invade
DeathsHead Knight It kind of initially bit them in the behind though since it leads to stagnation, it’s why China was so weak for so long, if you don’t let some foreign ideas in you lag behind the rest of the world.
I remember reading the wiki article about this guy a while ago, really fascinating. I love reading about people from different cultures meeting for the first time. Him arriving in Japan changed the course of history in a way, because the armour cuirasses and the guns on his ship were used in the battle of Sekigahara which could have decided who became Shogun and also advanced Japanese ship and gun making. Apparently there's a town and festival in Japan named after him :)
No town, but "Anjinzuka" Anjin's grave site (his bones were buried in Hirado though) is part of a public park in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. An identically named station can also be found. In the park they organize an annual Anjinsai in spring, attended by diplomats and naval attaches from The Netherlands, UK and USA., plus Japanese ministry of foreign affairs officials and regional politicians.
He also helped modernise the Japanese Navy bringing it up to Western standards. He is said to have descendents in both England and Japan to this day as he fathered Children to both his English and later Japanese Wife.
What a guy
Joseph Joestar, couldn't help but cheat on his wife with Tomoko.
Brad dіe Irriterend III
They never saw him again when he was in Japan. He did send money and gifts though, I remember that eventually the gifts and money stopped coming.
@@samuraijackoff5354 it's not that he would not return, he was not allowed to return home as his intellect was too valuable.
@@khalee95 reading through things, apparently Japan gave permission for him to leave but England refused to let him enter, so he didn't voyage back home
I have a bunch of half Japanese and English relatives. Two unique island cultures. Love these peeks into the past. Cheers from 🇨🇦
@widhbnw efDwdwDW it's a unique island culture because it's on an island, same as Haiti and the Dominican are unique island cultures
@widhbnw efDwdwDW last time I checked, i lived on an island. Tried to walk to France once but had to turn back because my dangly bits started to freeze. That's when it dawned on me that I was surrounded by water. Learnt a harsh lesson that day. In all seriousness though, i get your point.
@widhbnw efDwdwDW it's a culture on an island though...
"Two unique island cultures"
@widhbnw efDwdwDW It is, however, an island culture.
Got refused a return voyage to England by his own countrymen after he had gotten permission to leave from the Japanese. He had slighted a nobleman by criticizing his brash manners in front of the Japanese. Adams was akin to a minister of foreign affairs and trade in Japan. Talk about pettiness....
Did he ever see his wife?
@@user-hh2is9kg9j Died some time after that in Hirado, Nagasaki, where the English trading factory was located. He was never able to go back to Gillingham.
last shadow
Never saw them again
@@samuraijackoff5354 In this world. The next one? Yes, if it exist.
Pettiness is still a British national trait
There's an inquisitor's handbook that I think would be a good fit for the channel. It basically lays out the questions to ask those accused of heresy. Very interesting
10 years ago i saw the Malleus Malificarum bound in human skin for $5000. Sounds similar as it lays out methods and questions for witches.
Well I didn't expect that.
eat this ham
This would be the basis of James Clavell's Shogun i assume?
Correct!
Great book. Definite read for anyone interested in this subject. Anytime I read anything on the Opium wars and the history of Hong Kong, I always mention Taipan and Noble House too.
@@gutar5675 Noble House is amazing. Clavell died too early. Authors of his type get criticized today for their books being too "made for TV" but they were wonderfully evocative. Noble House is 1300 pages, takes place in what...a 5-day span? Yet it is riveting from start to finish, and even a dinner scene crackles with tension. It's such a pity he died before he wrote the rest of his planned books in the Asian Saga. I always wanted HBO or Netflix or somebody to do an 8 or 10 part series of Noble House with the correct 1963 setting, instead of the 80s one with Pierce Brosnan.
Unfortunately he gets so many things wrong about the language and culture.
Thanks for asking, it was my exact thought!
Isn't this guy the protagonist from Nioh?
Yes.
Yes and they made him Welsh for no reason.
Yes. Is this game good? Will it run on my Dreamcast
Dreamcast phaseout year: 2001
NIOH release year: 2017
this comment has broken me, my apologies.
@@VoicesofthePast unfortunately no, it only works on a Neo Geo.
This is an awesome channel
"Been playing World of Tanks nonstop for about a week. Please send help."
-William Adams (Miura Anjin)
He bloody loved tanks. Ahead of his time
Lol
Tanks aren’t a modern invention.
🤣
Goat Man if it could actually move on anything but smooth, flat stone then it could have been a tank
Although we always tend to put ourselves in a positive light, but he seems like a very humble and decent person. No wonder he got on so well in Japan.
He was English."Even now", their cultural mannerisms and predispositions are closer to the Japanese than "aany other" Europeans e.g.: modesty, weird politeness(But less painstakingly than the Japanese) and initial wariness/Introversion, rather than exuberance/extroversion
Japan was the opposite of humble and decent in its history before the mid-20th century. this whole idea of the samurai being honourable is a joke myth.They were opportunistic, bloodthirsty, ruthless and utterly selfish. They would try any underhand tactic and had to bring as many heads back to their Lord, after battle because nobody trusted each other, tThere was so much betrayal
I think the ads would be better suited in the beginning or end, just a personal opinion. I love these videos so much, and it just breaks the immersion a bit. keep up the good work!
Yep to me that was the sign to turn it off. Once I hear an ad I'm instantly turned off.
In the beginning I know to skip 1-2 minutes.
He has no patience.. if he waits he will get a big enough following to not need placement ads...
It's a marketing trick
On a PC, the pressing the lower case L skips forward 10 seconds. That helps with embedded adverts.
@@AliBaba-mb1pu In the meantime, he has to eat. And I don't mind fast-forwarding through an ad to support this channel
You will have half a million subs by winter. Good job bro!!
Could I request some Old Irish texts? ❤
I believe what this channel is doing is so valuable. I am happy to be a Patreon member for this work!
Now we know where James Clavell got the inspiration for Shogun.
Knew this a long time ago.
“So anyway they showed us a parchment with weird looking women, with particularly large eyes...”
and tentacles. don't forget the tentacles.
PROTO-MANGA/ANIMAE
😳
😬
And they did show us this lascivious portraiture, which is named as "hentai," and declare it such as to be high art.
-So we talked and then got thrown into prison
-what then?
-we talked
And then?
-we were thrown to prison after some time we talked
Gomenasai, my name is William-Sama.
I’m a 36 year old English Anjin (Navigator for you gaijins). I plot courses on my charts, and spend my days perfecting my map-reading and playing superior Nipponese games. (Hanafuda, Mahjong, Janken)
I train with my Katana every day, this superior weapon can cut clean through steel because it is folded over a thousand times, and is vastly superior to any other weapon on earth. I earned my scroll of sword mastery two years ago, and I have been getting better every day.
I speak Nipponese fluently, both Kanji and the Kyushu dialect, and I write fluently as well. I know everything about Nipponese history and their bushido code, which I follow 100%
When I get my Nipponese Red Seal, I am moving to Edo to attend a prestigious Academy to learn more about their magnificent culture. I hope I can become a vassal to the Shogun or a merchant!
I own several kimonos, which I wear around town. I want to get used to wearing them before I move to Nippon, so I can fit in easier. I bow to my elders and seniors and speak Nipponese as often as I can, but rarely does anyone manage to respond.
Wish me luck in Zipangu!
Great comment
bahahaaha this is from a copypasta right??
Well good for him because he actually became a vassal
Mahjong isn't Japanese but nice copypasta otherwise
Kanji isn't something you speak.
So many things in Gillingham Kent where I now live are named after Will Adams as this is his birthplacd
Is there anything we can hear about Gonzalo Guerrero, the Spaniard who became a Mayan warrior?
Okay this guy sounds like a badass. I want to hear about him.
There os a lot of info on him but i dont think he write anything
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So sad that this happened in the only time that Portugal and England were at war with each other
@Hernando Malinche If your countrymen are killing each other in that generation, yes you are mortal enemies. The fact that you used to be allies just made it worse.
@@xandercorp6175 This was during the Iberian Union, so I would argue any war with Portugal was actually a war against the King of Spain using his Portuguese crown.
Portugal and England were never really allies, people need to see that
I find it interesting and a bit amusing that Adams referred to the Shogun as "emperor". It admittedly does reflect well the practical state of things. It makes me wonder if he ever mentioned the actual Emperor (Tennō) in his writings and if he did, how did he called him?
I also have some flashbacks of the 1980 TV miniseries "Shogun", based on a novel by James Clavell which was in turn loosely based on the story of Adams.
"Emperor" is probably the closest English word he had to Shogun, which would have been meaningless to his English readers.
That book is honestly pretty great, and the miniseries is surprisingly faithful for an adaptation of a thick-ass book like that. The scene where Blackthorne teaches Toranaga the hornpipe dance is one of my favorite things ever.
@@SwayRod836 the Shogun was the effective ruler of Japan. (The Emperor existed but was powerless.)
@@SwayRod836 The shogun was the actual ruler of Japan. He was from the noble warrior caste (samurai), while the emperor was from the noble civilian caste. Effectively Japan was a military junta ruled by military elite, while there was a civilian nobility centered around the court in Kyoto, which had no nominal power and was largely ceremonial and religious, representing the indigenous Shinto religious authority.
Europeans at the time would only refer to the actual ruler of any country as king or emperor, while what we refer to as the Emperor of Japan nowadays would have been seen as either something like an archduke or an archbishop.
I remember some other documentary that said to help other Europeans understand their roles, European writings would often call the Shogun "the Emperor of Japan" and the actual Emperor "the Pope of Japan"
Ah, our oldest ancestor, the first weeabo, he walked so we could Naruto run
"Build me a ship."
"I don't know how."
"Build me a ship."
"Ok."
I'd be like: Sheesh, dude! I'm not following you around the palace pestering you to make me sushi just because you're Japanese! Here, I made you a raft made of broomsticks and firewood, HAPPY?!
Do me a favor, build me a ship, just 80 tons or so...
William Adams is also famous in Japan. Ieyasu Tokugawa was able to learn about the religious war at that time. It was because of him that Japan did not become a Portuguese colony.
He was treated by Ieyasu Tokugawa as a diplomatic adviser and is also known by the Japanese name "Miura Anjin".
Yeah he did kinda cause those catholic purges. The Jesuits and spanish shouldn't have made a habit of regicide or kidnapping the royalty of new countries they encountered
Why would Japan have become a Portuguese colony without him?
"It was because of him Japan did not become a Portuguese colony"
You have no idea how much hearing those words seeth me with anger 😂
There are still many things in his home town named for him. I pass them daily.
Im English and in Japan, I was not imprisoned upon arrival, nor did I meet the emperor...
And unfortunately there are still Christians pushing their nonsense there
@@dougs7367 moron
@@dougs7367 you do mean everywhere, correct?
@@dougs7367 Found the fedora-wearing Redditor
@dougs7367 well he is God so yeah
I'm happy to find this video. I live in Fukuoka, Kyushu and have been on the Willam Adams trail for a while. I recently went to Hirado where Adam's lived and died. Went inside his house and visited his grave which was very special. Next, I want to go to Oita prefecture where he first set foot in Japan.
He lies in that grave.
His unfortunate brother's bone remains with those of some other crewmates' lies probably somewhere among the piles of sacrificed objects in some random Hawaiian Island....
Unthinkable journey it was.
This was a fantastic one. William Adams was an amazing guy. I remember hearing about him from a friend of mine who recommended the book, Shogun.
Shogun! Never read the book, but have watched the movie many times. 😍😍😍
"All friendship with all nations." Yeesh. How ballsy.
Of course its the shitlist for you if your Irish, French, Dutch, American(native&colonial), Indian(icl pakistani,afghani,bangladeshi), Spainish, African, Australian(native&colonial), Chinese, Jewish, Scotish, Welsh, Austrian, Russian, German and just about everyone else.
@@feral7523 explain using examples how Britain, the quintessential ZOG, is opposed to the well-being of jews
@@feral7523 I cant remember us screwing over the Jews, Arabs, turks, Egyptians, azeria, iranians, libyans, bedouin ect. Yeah we screwed all them over i'm pretty sure the jews we never got around to....
@@eps200 Well we did kind of expel them or force convert them for 350 years. Expelled under Edward the 1st in 1290 readmitted to England by Oliver Cromwell 1655.
@@feral7523 I think England has been far kinder to the Dutch than it has been cruel. They literally helped them win independence and have been on the same side in wars more often than the other way around. There also isn't any contemporary negative stereotypes of the Dutch. Unless you count being tall, attractive and laid back as a negative stereotype.
Great reading voice. Very calming. More please!
P.S.:
I also had this whole thing about being immortal and Irish, for some reason, and I had to fight many spirits and demons over this 'amrita' stuff. Killed an eight-headed snake monster too.
Also John Dee is a 100 eyed monster too, watch out for that. I'll title the letter.... 'Nioh' I think. Expect to receive it around 2017.
This story...he is so like Jacob in Egypt, gaining the kings favor by his goodness and honesty.
Somewhat. He was used as a counter to the Jesuits who had a monopoly on the trade between japan and china. With the Englishmen he had a bargaining chip to keep them in line.
Do you mean Joseph? Jacob was his father
@@13basses Ok, Does not warrent "somewhat" to me, but even more so!
@@paradiseagent5881 Yes
He never did return to England. He did, however, get a hot Asian wife.
Living the weeaboo dream
He did get to send a lot of money back home though. And I think he wrote often, or as often as you can when it takes 2 months to get a letter.
ser Karl Andersson 1586-???
@@blindpringles Probably closer to 8+ I know it regularly took 6 months to sail from England to India at the time but I don't know how much longer from India to Japan. You also had to wait for the right time of year for the monsoon winds to be blowing the right way to return. Round trips to Asia could easily take 2 years.
I realize you probably weren't trying to be precise, I'm just adding extra interesting information
@@blindpringles you can write as often as you want, the speed of the postal service doesn't stop one from writing letters.
Weeb details his trip to glorious Nippon, colorized
*Gurouriusu
Sempi ...
subarashii
@@Foogi9000 keikaku doori...
I like how every time someone sees Japan the first thought is Anime.
Man, that must have felt so satisfying; having influence enough to worry the people who tried to have you killed, and then doing them a favour.
this is the sight I look so forward to when anew comes up
I remember learning about this guy in my Japanese history class in Tokyo. It’s so great to see this video!!!
Weird he didn't mention battling the giant snake. All that amrita must have gotten to him.
Was the text modernized at all? It was very easy to understand for 1611. Much easier than Shakespeare.
@Hernando Malinche If it was 1000 years ago it would be Old English and near impossible to read.
@@usedx115x a very apt statement. It would be like me reading Viking Norse (I'm a Swede) - good luck with that!
Shakespeare is rap lyrics, this is a business email.
one thing that stood out to me is that "do them a friendship" is something he actually says in the letter - that's the kind of grammar i use when i'm being goofy, but here it is being used sincerely by a well-educated person. huh.
Maybe English grammar was different in 1611? huh.
I imagine it's a prototype form of "Do them a solid", or "to do a favor" (ex, "I'm gonna do this thing because I like you a bit more than I like most people - I favor you")
English is English and has been for hundreds of years. Young people imagine they've invented much that has simply been passed down to them.
Having read the book Shogun many times this one was particularly interesting. Keep them coming!
I am currently half way through "Shogun" (Clavell) this sounds quite familiar!
The book on this is fascinating.
No mention of Yoki. Guess he encountered them after this writing
Yea it's like he doesn't even give a shit about that guy ho stole Saoirse from him
I recognize the language from the year 1611
...English?
I wish someone would make a movie out of this.
Read a James Clavell novel. Shogun is great but they are all good. You will like it.
The new Shogun on HULU is just this. Amazing production & quality. Highly recommend 🙏🏼
You and Pete are my 2 favorite up-and-coming youtubers. If I knew 100 people like you guys I'd be winning at life. Great work, cant wait for more
William Adams - The first Weeb
This is by far my favorite channel, what your doing is invaluable. your channel should be required viewing for our youth
The emperor seems like a pretty chill dude honestly
8:25 also this man is definitely a time traveling Nicolas Cage
Wow..the real John Blackthorne...
Anjin-san.
Good old -John Blackthorne- William Adams. My second favourite explorer.
When he refers to the ‘emperor’ he means Tokagawa Ieasu the Daimyo of the province he arrived in. He would later go on to become the shogun and ruler of Japan but at this time he was one of 5 leaders of the country when he first met William adams
I hope you'll do reading of an account of Hasekura Tsunenaga's visit to Rome.
What a cool emperor, fair judge of character.
Wasn't this guy who the miniseries "Shogun" was based on?
Probably
Anyone who hasn't seen it yet, try to find the miniseries Shogun. It is about Anjin.
Amazing book as well.
Was not expecting the ASMR world of tanks ad.
It wasn't Emperor William was dealing with, but Ieyasu who eventually became Shogun.
Makes me want to read 'Shogun' again...for the first time in 30 years.
This must be where the Author James Clavell got the story line for his novel Shogun. It is so very similar in every way.
Yes, William Adams was definitely the inspiration for Blackthorne
@@revinaque1342 Blackthorn is William Adams, just as Toranaga is Tokugawa. Clavell just changed their names and some historical details to give himself more creative freedom. Many of the characters in Shogun are historical people given different names.
"Anjin-san!" (Toshiro Mifune voice). But....5/10 for not having Richard Chamberlain's decidedly NON-English accent 😂
I never saw the movie, but I know about it from reading Shogun and being a big fan of Toshiro Mifune. It is an interesting choice to say the least, haha. It seems like not only him, but the Dutch and the Portuguese have American accents, as well.
@@gutar5675 if I remember correctly, the Dutch and Portuguese were played mostly by Englishmen. The prominent Portuguese role of the other navigator was played by John Rhys-Davies...because of course, he can play anything from Irish to Egyptian. 😂
@@caomhan84 ...and dwarf!
So THIS is the guy that Shogun was based off
I absolutely love this channel I only found it last week now it's my favourite on UA-cam but was that the real letter ???
Just read about Adams in Wiki. What an amazing life this man has had, and today I learned about it from the man's own words - thanks to you. Your channel is great.
Dude, love your channel. Also, four ads for a 12 minute video is a lot. Makes me hesitate to click when I didn’t before. Would be cool if you could pare it back a little. Great content, even better with less interruptions. 👍
Hello! Thanks for drawing my attention to it. UA-cam have recently enabled mid roll ads on all videos, and if you didn't have any on the video they added them for you. That's what has happened here. I shall remove all of them, sorry for that!
Voices of the Past You are awesome! I’m back to clicking with confidence. Again, gotta say I absolutely love your channel. This is stuff I’ve never come across before, thanks for making it available and for being so kind in your reply! 🙂👍
its fascinating how deep his faith was...
Now I have to watch Shogun again.
Very nice! But please do more 15th century stuff in general, it's my favorite century! Also, please read more from interactions between Muslims and European Christians in the Middle Ages. Thank you for what you do!
Poor dude just wanted to go home
This letter and likely other details Adams wrote were fictionalized into an enjoyable novel and miniseries called Shogun by James Clavell.
This stuff is so cool.
I could have listened to a lot more of that. William Adams is a very interesting character.
Thankyou for this video.
Brings new meaning to the phrase "guilded cage."
Misleading. This video was made in 2020, not 1611.
you got me!
🤣👍
Thanks
What a great guy.
"I have been made a lord and given 80 slaves. I cannot decide if I should leave this land..."
The geographical similarities of Japan and England/UK probably allow for the development of some similar perspectives, such as the need for naval power, use of the water as a barrier against invasion, emphasis on a system of war-lords to control the masses, yet without the normal ability to shift loyalties to neighboring countries easily.
Plus, relatively high populations forced into living in small areas lead to the evolution of complex codes of conflict avoiding behaviour. Both Japanese and British are famous for their politeness for example. (Or USED to be be, in Britain's case).
They also the most similar cultures in Traditional mannerisms and predispositions, of the majority of citizens, especially traditional politeness, modesty(But the Japanese far more painstaking in both of these), understated gestures and initial wariness/appearing taciturn as opposed to exuberance/extroversion (more American and Latinesque).
I love this. It's inspiring me to write a story.
This guy has a statue in my home town. It always has a traffic cone on its head.
The UA-cam channel, Kings and Generals, did a video on Adam Williams!
Tocharian records by the Chinese
Or
Minoan records by the Egyptians?
is this the guy the movie series"Shogun" was baced on ? 🤔
Yep
@@dougs7367 cool!!!, thanks, enjoy!!!😄😉👍🏼🤘🏽🖖🏽 ua-cam.com/video/a5TAqq39N9U/v-deo.html
That shogan was a good ruler lol
There should be a game called World of Thanks where you show much gratitude to your former enemies.
Now I know where the plot for the novel Shogun comes from.
VoftP on World of Tanks: "Historical accuracy is key here"
The things you say for money
People often sell themselves for money.
Just curious. He was no carpenter never mind a ship builder, so how did he manage to build a seaworthy vessel?
good question. i imagine he got help from other foreigners
He was not, but his crew were veteran sailors, so he probably used their expertise.
Adams did study and work as a shipwright in the Royal Navy for 12 years.
He was just being humble.
My guess is that the kind of European that makes it over to Japan in 1611 is probably quite smart and has solid education and work experience
People were smarter than we think they were in the past.
God truly showed him favor.
Tip: do the in-video publicity either at the start or the end of the video
Nioh and Nioh 2 brought me here...
Thanks, World of Tanks. Thorld of Tanks.
Did Adams ever realized that the Shogun wasn't the emperor and there's actual emperor of Japan? Not that it mattered I guess, the Shogun was the one who run the country.
he may have been simplifying it for his western audience who probably wouldn't understand the idea of there being both an emperor and a seperate head of government in an age of absolute monarchy
Emperor is a better description in this context, 'Shogun' would mean nothing being a word from another language. The actual emperor was more like religious leader.
@@barnsleyman32 Yes they would because England and many other European countries have had parliaments for their entire existence and when the monarch was more relevant they lived in a feudal society (which strictly limits any sort of central power).