Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
Dutch sailor who travelled to Japan (1556–1623) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jan Joosten van Lodensteyn (or Lodensteijn; 1556[citation needed]–1623), known in Japanese as Ya Yōsu (耶楊子), was a Dutch navigator and trader.[1][2][3]
Jan Joosten van Lodensteyn | |
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Born | 1556[citation needed] |
Died | 1623 |
Nationality | Dutch and Japanese |
Other names | Ya Yōsu (耶楊子) |
Occupation(s) | Merchant and sailor |
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Jan Joosten was a native of Delft and one of the first Dutchmen in Japan, and the second mate on the Dutch ship De Liefde, which was stranded in Japan in 1600.[3] He remained in Japan and served as a diplomatic advisor and interpreter to the Tokugawa shogunate on trade and economic matters.[3][4] He was also engaged in the shuinsen (朱印船, lit. 'red seal ship')[lower-alpha 1] trade in Asia.[1]
The current name of the area around Tokyo Station in Japan, Yaesu, derives from his Japanese name Yayōsu.[1][3]