Linschoten, Jan Huyghen van

Japanese: リンスホーテン(英語表記)Linschoten, Jan Huyghen van
Linschoten, Jan Huyghen van
Born: 1563 in Haarlem
[Died] February 8, 1611. Enkhuizen. Dutch traveler and explorer. Traveled to Goa, India, and after returning home, published a two-volume work on the people and customs of India during his stay (1583-89), which stimulated the enthusiasm of Dutch and British people for traveling to India. In Goa, he witnessed the passage of the Japanese Tensho Embassy to Europe. In an attempt to find the shortest sea route to India, he participated in the Northeast Passage Expedition (94-95) with W. Barents, and wrote a voyage account.

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Japanese:
[生]1563. ハールレム
[没]1611.2.8. エンクホイゼン
オランダの旅行家,探検家。インドのゴアにおもむき,帰国後,滞在中 (1583~89) の見聞,インドの住民や風習について2巻の著作を発表し,オランダ人やイギリス人のインド航行熱を刺激した。ゴアでは日本の天正遣欧使節の通過を目撃。インドへの最短航路を発見しようとして,W.バレンツとともに北東航路探検 (94~95) に参加して,航海記を著わした。

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