Nakahama Manjirō
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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]
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Nakahama Manjirō 中濱 万次郎 | |||||
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Born | (1827-01-27)January 27, 1827 | ||||
Died | November 12, 1898(1898-11-12) (aged 71) | ||||
Nationality | Japanese | ||||
Other names | John Mung | ||||
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Kanji | 中濱 万次郎 | ||||
Hiragana | なかはま まんじろう | ||||
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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 Convention of Kanagawa. He also taught as a professor at the Tokyo Imperial University.