António Mota

António Mota
António da Mota giving gun demos to the Japanese
Born
Kingdom of Portugal
DiedUnknown
NationalityPortuguese
Occupation(s)Trader, Explorer

António da Mota was a Portuguese trader and explorer who, in 1543, together with Fernão Mendes Pinto and Francisco Zeimoto, became one of the first Europeans to set foot in Japan.

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