@japantimemachinetv05: Shipwrecked at 14. Studying in America at 16. 🇯🇵🇺🇸 At 14 years old, Manjiro Nakahama was shipwrecked far from Japan. At 16, he was studying in America. After being rescued by an American whaling ship, Manjiro traveled to Massachusetts, where he learned English, mathematics, navigation, and surveying. Years later, he returned to Japan with knowledge that would become incredibly valuable as Japan began dealing more directly with the United States. He left Japan as a teenage fisherman. He came home with knowledge that could help connect two worlds. Sometimes, the path you never planned is the one that opens your future. If you were 14-year-old Manjiro, would you have kept sailing to America? Next time... In Edo Japan, even an hour could change with the seasons. Historical image: Portrait of Nakahama Manjiro — National Diet Library, Japan, Public Domain #Japan #JapaneseHistory #JohnManjiro #ManjiroNakahama #EdoPeriod #HistoryFacts #OldJapan #JapanHistory #shorts

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