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Yasuke was not born into a samurai clan. Yasuke was a slave brought to Japan and given to Nobunaga by missionaries. Therefore, any foreigners who want to claim that Yasuke was a samurai historically must provide valid historical sources of how and when Yasuke became a free man first and then how and when he became a samurai.
Japanese and English articles that are unsure if Yasuke is a samurai, but say that he was like one:[][][] Note the first one says: However, the TBS television program "Hitachi World Mysteries Discovered!", which aired on June 8, 2013, featured a special called "Chase the Black Samurai at Honnoji Temple during Nobunaga's Final Moments!", and a ...
Yasuke is the first known African to appear in Japanese historical records. Much of what is known about him is found in fragmentary accounts in the letters of the Jesuit missionary Luís Fróis, Ōta Gyūichi's Shinchō Kōki (信長公記, Nobunaga Official Chronicle), Matsudaira Ietada's Matsudaira Ietada Nikki (松平家忠日記, Matsudaira Ietada Diary), Jean Crasset's Histoire de l ...
The post How a Real-Life African Samurai Inspired the Anime YASUKE appeared first on Nerdist. Creator LeSean Thomas and writer Nick Jones, Jr. discuss their new Netflix fantasy anime Yasuke and ...
In a competitive situation, Warner Bros. has landed “The Color Purple” director Blitz Bazawule’s next project, which takes on the legendary Yasuke, an African warrior who became the first ...
Others accused the fans who were criticizing the game of racism, pointing out that Yasuke is a historical figure. “With the new Assassin’s Creed game main character being black, the racists ...
The sources on Yasuke don't give their definition of samurai, simply saying that Yasuke qualifies as a "samurai" because he was given a stipend, a house and a sword by his lord, served Nobunaga in a military capacity and was in a relatively close relationship with him as a member of his retinue.
The director of “The Color Purple” is set to helm the tentatively titled “Black Samurai” for Warner Bros., which tells the story of an African warrior who became the first Black samurai ...