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Yasuke (Japanese: 弥助 / 弥介, Japanese pronunciation:) was a man of African origin who served as a samurai to the Japanese daimyō Oda Nobunaga for a period of 15 months between 1581 and 1582, during the Sengoku period, until Nobunaga's death in the Honnō-ji Incident.
Jul 16, 2024 · Yasuke (born c. 1555, Eastern Africa) was a valet and bodyguard of the Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano who rose to become a member of the inner circle of the warlord Oda Nobunaga, Japan’s first “great unifier.”
Jan 10, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Yasuke, an African warrior who fought alongside Oda Nobunaga, the "Great Unifier" of Japan, in the 16th century. Discover how he became the first foreign-born samurai and what happened to him after Nobunaga's death.
Feb 13, 2021 · Learn about the true story of Yasuke, the first foreign-born man to achieve the status of a samurai warrior in Japan. Find out his origin, his role in Oda Nobunaga's clan, and his fate after the feudal lord's death.
Apr 30, 2021 · But Yasuke was a real-life Black samurai who served under Oda Nobunaga, one of the most important feudal lords in Japanese history and a unifier of the country.
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Sep 17, 2020 · Learn about the true story of Yasuke, the only African samurai in feudal Japan, who served Oda Nobunaga and fought in his wars. Discover how his life was documented, fictionalized and forgotten, and why he is a source of inspiration and controversy.
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Yasuke is a TV series based on a historical figure who fought for Oda Nobunaga in 16th century Japan. The show features action, adventure, fantasy and drama, and stars LaKeith Stanfield as the voice of the main character.
