1564–1620 English pilot; Ieyasu's foreign adviser Also written: William Adams · ウィリアム・アダムス（三浦按針） · 三浦按針
The Kentish pilot of the Dutch ship Liefde, wrecked on Kyushu in 1600, who became Tokugawa Ieyasu's adviser on ships, navigation, and the world beyond the Iberian version of it. As Miura Anjin he received a fief — and used his standing to undercut the Portuguese at every turn.