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William Adams (samurai)
English navigator who travelled to Japan (1564–1620)
For other uses, see William Adams (disambiguation).
William Adams | |
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William Adams before Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu | |
| Born | (1564-09-24)24 September 1564 Gillingham, Kent, Kingdom of England |
| Died | 16 May 1620(1620-05-16) (aged 55) Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, Edo shogunate |
| Resting place | William Adams Memorial Park, Sakigata Hill, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Miura Anjin (三浦按針) |
| Citizenship | Japanese |
| Occupation | Navigator |
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| Term | 1600–1620 |
| Successor | Joseph Adams |
| Spouses | Mary Hyn (m. 1589)Oyuki (m. 1613) |
| Children | John Adams (son) Deliverance Adams (daughter) Joseph Adams (son) Susanna Adams (daughter) |
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. He was later granted samurai status, and was recognized as one of the most influential foreigners in Japan during the early 17th century.
He arrived in Japan as one of the few survivors of the ship De Liefde [nl] under the leadership of Jacob Quaeckernaeck. It was the only vessel to reach Japan from a five-ship expedition launched by a company of Rotterdam merchants (a voorcompagnie, or predecessor, of the Dutch East India Company). Soon after his arrival in Japan, Adams and his second mate Jan Joosten became advisors to shōgunTokugawa Ieyasu, and each was
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A dedicated reader of my blog, Arnab Ghosh was kind enough to send me this interview he did with a truly inspirational character. Navin Kumar has survived 5 major heart surgeries and now survives with a carbon fiber bionic heart and is rediscovering his passion for table tennis. Check out Arnab's blog HERE and enjoy this inspiring tale of a remarkable man.
Tell us a little bit about your condition.
I was born with a congenital heart condition that has required 5 open-heart surgeries throughout my life to correct. My heart is now mechanical and made of the same carbon fiber material that you see in some table tennis paddles and I also have a pacemaker implanted inside me which is cool because occasionally I get to have software downloaded inside me so I feel like my old childhood bionic hero, The Six Million Dollar Man. A year and half ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease which affects me 2 ways – muscle stiffness and right hand tremors.
| Navin Kumar Cheerful to be playing the sport he loves! |
What do you bring away from each of the five successful heart surgeries that you had to go through since childhood?
Gratefulness for still being alive to enjoy my journey and a strong determination to show my gratitude for being alive by inspiring others to good health via table tennis playing.
You have decided to inspire others to live heart healthy lives. What is ‘heart healthy life’?
How do you think the changes that took place in time from the late 1970s till now have affected people in terms of heart health - To be more exact has it become more important than before to pay attention to one’s heart and why?
Heart-healthy life is exactly just that in terms of definition – living a lifestyle that promotes good heart health via exercise and proper diet. The changes that have taken place since the late 70s until now, specifically in terms of getting awareness out to the general public about the impo Hi Bryan, There are a lot of people who were my inspiration. I started off enjoying table tennis at school and then joined a club with a friend. Once I joined the table tennis club I was amazed at how good the players were. That was really what first inspired me. I've had a lot of good coaches and Mohammed Al Hassan was my coach when I won the U/15 Junior Australian Championships. I remember watching the 1988 Olympics on TV late at night and they showed about 30 seconds of the Australians playing table tennis. I'd recorded it and would watch it over and over. I remember seeing Gary Haberl looping the ball and I was amazed and how much dip he could get on his forehand topspin. Things are certainly different nowadays thanks to YouTube. You can watch your heroes all day long! My parents were also very supportive of my table tennis and without their help I would never have reached the level I did. Although not directly related to the question, I think it's worth mentioning that it takes a long time to become a good player. I feel like too often people give up too early. A lot of becoming a good player is persistence. Remember it takes around 10 years of quality practice in any field to become world class. A string of good results could be just around the corner if you keep working hard. So now I'll hand it over to everyone else. Who is your inspiration?Who is your inspiration?
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