True Story of John Blackthorne: William Adams, Shogun TOKUGAWA Ieyasu's Pilot | Sengoku Period

【White Samurai】Did the cannons he brought really influence Japan? The character John Blackthorne's episode from James Clavell's "Shogun" is based on a real person, William Adams, also known as MIURA Anjin.
In April 1600, a shipwreck in southern Japan sparked an improbable encounter between a foreign sailor, Adams, and the most influential figure in Japan. Against all odds, these two men forged a peculiar bond of trust. In this video, we gather information left behind in Japan and accurately trace his life.

【Corrections】
At 6:55, the cannons that Ieyasu purchased from England
Culverine cannons: 4 + Saker cannon: 1 = 1400 ryo
There is information that domestically produced cannons were present during the siege of Osaka.

From 1:16, the Treaty of Tordesillas was in the 15th century. And the Asian base of the Dutch East India Company was in the 17th century. Meanwhile, Adams and Ieyasu were active. I apologize for using misleading terms.

At 0:34, the place called "Gillingham" was not pronounced correctly. It's pronounced as "Jillingham. /ˈdʒɪlɪŋəm/".


【What is Sengoku Period?】
The Sengoku period, around the 16th centuries, was a era of constant warfare as warlords battled for dominance. TOKUGAWA Ieyasu's life exemplifies this. He lived through and participated in defining events, offering a firsthand look at the Sengoku era's relentless conflicts and societal shifts.
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【Headlines】
1:12 Around 16th-century world affairs
2:24 Orient expedition
5:21 Speculation on cannons' role in the Battle of Sekigahara
7:04 An encounter with destiny
8:28 After interrogations
11:25 Anjin's Shipbuilding
12:24 Mediation with Dutch
13:16 Negotiation with Spanish
15:20 Mediation with English
16:24 Bid farewell
16:57 Legacy and events following his death

【Vocabularies】
▬ People ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

William Adams (ウィリアム・アダムス): English pilot, navigation officer, inspiration for John Blackthorne
MIURA Anjin (三浦 按針): Adams’s Japaneses name
TOKUGAWA Ieyasu (徳川 家康): Unifier of Japan, The first Edo Shogun, inspiration for Yoshii Tranaga
HASHIBA Hideyoshi (羽柴 秀吉): Unifier of Japan, a.k.a. TOYOTOMI NO Hideyoshi
ODA Nobunaga (織田 信長): Unifier of Japan, Hideyoshi’s boss, a.k.a. Owari's Idiot
ŌTOMO Sōrin (大友 宗麟): Lord of Bungo and Chikugo, Baptismal name is Don Francisco
Francis Drake: English explorer, pirate, and admiral, known for his circumnavigation of the world
Jan Joosten van Lodensteyn / Ya Yousu (耶 揚子): A crew of the Liefde, Dutch merchant
Richard Cocks: English merchant at Hirado Trading Post

▬ Places ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Kyoto/Kyo (京都 / 京): Former capital of Japan, current Kyoto city
Edo (江戸): City of the government by the Tokugawa family, current Tokyo
Anjin-dōri (按針通り): Where the Liefde's crew settled, located in Tokyo.
Osaka (大阪 / 大坂): Where Adams was interrogated.
Usuki (臼杵): Where the Liefde might have drifted ashore.
Hemi, Miura (逸見 三浦): Adams' land, located in the current Kanagawa Prefecture on Miura Peninsula.
Uraga (浦賀): Where the Liefde might have been dismantled.
Hirado (平戸): International trade port where Adams died, situated in the current Nagasaki Prefecture.
Ezo (蝦夷): Current Hokkaidō
Strait of Magellan:
Drake Passage:

▬ Other Words ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Sengoku Period (戦国時代): From 1467 to 1615 in this video
Edo Period (江戸時代): After sengoku period from 1603 to 1868
Edo Shogunate (江戸幕府): Feudal military government from 1603 to 1868
Daimyo (大名): Influential warlord with a large estate
Shogun (将軍): The military dictators of Japan, a.k.a. Sei-i Taishōgun
Spanish Armada 1588: A turning point in maritime supremacy
Battle of Sekigahara 1600 (関ヶ原の戦い): A turning point of the Sengoku period
Culverin cannon: The Liefde’s cannons from the Netherlands
Breech-loading swivel gun: OTOMO’s cannons from Portugal
Saker cannon: English-made, small Culverin-style cannons


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