Episode #171- Who Was The African Samurai? (Part I)

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Episode #171 explored the mysterious story of Yasuke, a samurai who lived in feudal Japan. Originally an African slave, Yasuke rose to fame and power after the samurai warlord, Oda Nobunaga, took him under his wing. The episode looks into the details of his life and his incredible story. It also explores the ways his life has been immortalized in pop culture, including books, films and anime series.

Who was the black samurai guy?

Though Yasuke was the only Black samurai in Nobunaga’s army, he was by no means the only African present in Japan at the time. “Several hundred African people lived in Japan during the 16th century,” says Doan. “They were usually brought as slaves and servants to Japanese warlords.” Yusuf Omar ibn Said, for example, was a Yoruba man who was brought as a slave to Nagasaki in the 1820s. Kiyoshi Kimura

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