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William Adams (aka "The first Englishman in Japan") was a navigator and explorer who in the year 1600 reached Japan on the Liefde, a Dutch ship.
Adams befriended and later became a close advisor to Tokugawa Ieyasu on foreign and European affairs, serving the Shogunate for years. Because of his importance, Ieyasu forbade Adams and his second mate to return to Europe to their families.
Adams was rewarded with the title of hamamoto, given ownership of land, 80 to 90 servants, the status of samurai and given the name "Miura Anjin" (三浦按針) "The Pilot of Miura".
Oyuki (お雪), the was the adopted daughter of Magome Kageyu, a highway official who was in charge of a packhorse exchange on one of the grand imperial roads that led out of Edo (present-day Tokyo). Although Magome was important, Oyuki was not of noble birth, nor high social standing. Adams may have married from affection rather than for social reasons
Adams and Oyuki had 2 children, Joseph and Susanna.
It was meant to be, WMAF 
Adams befriended and later became a close advisor to Tokugawa Ieyasu on foreign and European affairs, serving the Shogunate for years. Because of his importance, Ieyasu forbade Adams and his second mate to return to Europe to their families.
Adams was rewarded with the title of hamamoto, given ownership of land, 80 to 90 servants, the status of samurai and given the name "Miura Anjin" (三浦按針) "The Pilot of Miura".
Oyuki (お雪), the was the adopted daughter of Magome Kageyu, a highway official who was in charge of a packhorse exchange on one of the grand imperial roads that led out of Edo (present-day Tokyo). Although Magome was important, Oyuki was not of noble birth, nor high social standing. Adams may have married from affection rather than for social reasons
Adams and Oyuki had 2 children, Joseph and Susanna.
It was meant to be, WMAF 
