in 1604, at the age of 28, adami sailed from macau to japan on a junk and began learning japanese on the island of kyusyu in omura. he wrote an examination to gain a degree in theology in japan on 23 september 1604, but was thrown out of omura with other priests the same year. adami took refuge in bungotakada church in oita. in 1607, he became the chief priest of the rectory of yanagawa in chikugo province, where he engaged in missionary work for seven years with joam yama, a monk. his japanese language abilities improved. after the edo government proclaimed the anti-christian edicts in 1612, adami was deported to macau in november 1614. yama was also exiled to macau.