Samurai William: the Englishman Who Opened Japan
“Although they were excited at starting an adventurous new life in Japan, they also feared that it would be many years until the next English vessel reached these distant shores. Loneliness was the scourge of factors in the East, and petty jealousies and rivalries quickly soured relationships. It would require great strength of character if they were to avoid clashing with each other.
Captain Saris had prepared a long list of instructions—his “remembrance”—which set out in considerable detail th...e day-to-day running of the factory. It also assigned specific duties to each of the men and suggested a hierarchical chain of command. The obvious choice as leader was William Adams. He had by now lived in Japan for more than thirteen years and had all the necessary contacts at court. He was also on good terms with many of the country’s richest merchants and knew which commodities fetched the highest prices in Japan. But Captain Saris could not bring himself to appoint Adams to such a lofty position.MoreLess
Captain Saris had prepared a long list of instructions—his “remembrance”—which set out in considerable detail th...e day-to-day running of the factory. It also assigned specific duties to each of the men and suggested a hierarchical chain of command. The obvious choice as leader was William Adams. He had by now lived in Japan for more than thirteen years and had all the necessary contacts at court. He was also on good terms with many of the country’s richest merchants and knew which commodities fetched the highest prices in Japan. But Captain Saris could not bring himself to appoint Adams to such a lofty position.MoreLess
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