John Blackthorne
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John Blackthorne is the English navigator and samurai-in-training protagonist of James Clavell’s novel "Shōgun," who becomes deeply entangled in the political and cultural intrigues of feudal Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Blackthorne canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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novel protagonist ⓘ |
| allyOf | Toranaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Asian Saga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shōgun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cultural exchange between Europe and Japan
ⓘ
political intrigues in Japan ⓘ samurai culture ⓘ |
| basedOn | William Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | from outsider to integrated samurai retainer ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvedIn | power struggle among Japanese daimyō ⓘ |
| creator | James Clavell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultureOfOrigin | English culture ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Portuguese Jesuits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Blackthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | James Clavell’s Asian Saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel Shōgun (1975) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | historical fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Mariko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Toranaga’s clan ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adapting to Japanese customs
ⓘ
being the first Englishman in Japan in the story ⓘ navigational skills ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
courage
ⓘ
curiosity about foreign cultures ⓘ stubbornness ⓘ |
| occupation |
navigator
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pilot ⓘ sailor ⓘ samurai-in-training ⓘ |
| opposes | Catholic dominance in Japan ⓘ |
| portrayedInAdaptationBy |
Cosmo Jarvis
NERFINISHED
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Richard Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| role | protagonist of the novel Shōgun ⓘ |
| settingOfActivities | feudal Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipCommanded | Erasmus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalExistence | early 17th century ⓘ |
| undergoes |
cultural assimilation
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identity transformation ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yoshii Toranaga (Shōgun 2024)