Shōsuke Tanaka
Shōsuke Tanaka (田中勝助, one finds also 田中勝介, Tanaka Shōsuke ) was an important technician and trading out of metals of Kyōto (Japan) of the beginning of the 17th century. According to the Japanese files (駿府記), he was a representative of the large merchant of Osaka Shosaburo Goto (後藤少三郎). He is known as being the first Japanese to pose the foot in America in 1610 (although certain Japanese, like Christopher and Cosmas sailed on the Pacific Ocean on Galion S Spanish as of 1587.)
Japanese delegation in Mexico
Returning to Japan in 1611, it sets out again for Americas in 1613 with the embassy of Tsunenaga Hasekura. On the whole, it thus achieves two voyages between Japan and America and takes part in the establishment of commercial relations and diplomatic between Japan and the Spanish empire. The Aztec historian Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin note in its newspaper ( Annals off his time ) visits of the Japanese delegations in Mexico of 1610 and 1614, directed respectively by Shōsuke Tanaka and Tsunenaga Hasekura.
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