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About John Blackthorne
John Blackthorne, also known as Anjin , is the protagonist of James Clavell's 1975 novel Shōgun. The character is loosely based on the life of the 17th-century English navigator William Adams, who was the first Englishman to visit Japan. The character is played by Richard Chamberlain in the 1980 TV miniseries, and by Cosmo Jarvis in the 2024 series.
Everything about John Blackthorne →- Occupation
- navigator, samurai, sailor
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England