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Nakahama Manjirō
Japanese samurai and translator
Nakahama Manjirō | |
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Nakahama "John" Manjirō | |
| Born | (1827-01-27)January 27, 1827 Nakanohama, Kochi, Tosa Province |
| Died | November 12, 1898(1898-11-12) (aged 71) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | John Mung |
In this Japanese name, the surname is Nakahama.
Nakahama Manjirō (中濱 万次郎, January 27, 1827 – November 12, 1898), also known as John Manjirō (or John Mung),[1] was a Japanese samurai and translator who was one of the first Japanese people to visit the United States and an important translator during the opening of Japan.[2]
He was a fisherman before his journey to the United States, where he studied English and navigation and became a sailor and gold miner.
After returning to Japan, he was elevated to the status of a samurai and was made a hatamoto. He served his country as an interpreter and translator and was instrumental in negotiating the C
