Samurai William Adams - Part 1

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In 1598, a fleet of five ships from the Dutch East India Company sailed to South America with the intention of plundering Spanish treasure ships on the western coast of the New World - before heading across the Pacific to Asia. One of those ships - with 24 men (out of nearly 500) - reached Japan nearly two years later, led by an English Pilot named William Adams. It is the unlikely start of a journey that will see Adams become the first European to be granted the status of Samurai. Adams' story has been popularized with the novel Shogun and two television series of the same name. Sponsor: Go to www.amazfit.com/EXPLORERS to save 10%. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.3	Let it go. Hello and welcome to the Explorers podcast. Today we start a new series. It is about William Adams, an explorer and adventurer.
1:26.1	So who was Adams and why is he important? Well, Adams was an
1:30.7	English navigator and the first Englishman to reach Japan, but more than that, he would rise to
1:36.1	the rank of samurai and is recognized as one of the most influential foreigners in Japan during the 17th
1:42.2	century. Adams was crucial to the opening of Japan to English and Dutch
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