Hugh Cortazzi

Hugh Cortazzi

male
British, Japan and Back, and places elsewhere, Anglo-Japanese relations, Japan Times, British diplomat in East Asia, Japanese history…Japanese-English translator
Sir Hugh Cortazzi GCMG retired after four years' service as British ambassador to Japan in 1984, but has since been a leading scholar and promoter...

William Adams

male, deceased (1620)
John Blackthorne, Anglo-Japanese relations, hatamoto, Advisors to Tokugawa shoguns, briton, navigator
William Adams, was an English navigator who travelled to Japan and is believed to be the first Briton ever to reach that country. He was the...
James Stirling

James Stirling

male, deceased (1865)
Sir James Stirling, admiral, Royal Navy, politician, governor, Governor of Western Australia…Anglo-Japanese Friendship Treaty, Anglo-Japanese relations
Admiral Sir James Stirling RN (January 28 1791–April 23 1865) was a British marine officer and colonial administrator. He was the first Governor of...
Henry Dyer

Henry Dyer

male, deceased (1918)
engineer, Scottish, O-yatoi gaikokujin, Alumni of the University of Glasgow, British expatriate in Japan, Scottish expatriate in Japan…Anglo-Japanese relations
Henry Dyer (1848 - 1918) (pictured on the right) contributed much to founding Western-style technical education in Japan and Anglo-Japanese relations.

John Wilson

male
ambassador, Tsuru Glover, Frederick Walgren, Anglo-Japanese relations, Madam Butterfly, Swedish expatriate in Japan
John Wilson was the Anglicized name of Captain Frederick Walgren, a Swedish sailor and o-yatoi gaikokujin (foreign professional) who was active in...

Arthur Hasketh Groom

male, deceased (1918)
golf club, country club, kobe, Anglo-Japanese relations, local mountains, Kobe Golf Club
Arthur Hasketh Groom (1846-1918) founded the Kobe Golf Club on May 24, 1903 which was Japan's first ever golf club. Groom came to Japan in 1868 and...