António Mota

For the footballer, see Antonio Mota. For the author, see António Mota (writer).
António Mota
António da Mota demonstrating the use of gun to the Japanese
Born
Kingdom of Portugal
DiedUnknown
OccupationsTrader, 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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