Yasuke - Wikipedia
Yasuke (Japanese: 弥助 / 弥介, pronounced [jasɯ̥ke]) was a man of African origin who served as a samurai [2][3][4] to Oda Nobunaga between 1581 and 1582, during the Sengoku period, until Nobunaga's death. There are few historical documents on Yasuke.
Who Was Yasuke, Japan’s First Black Samurai? - Smithsonian Magazine
2023年1月10日 · Yasuke was an African warrior in the employ of Nobunaga, a powerful feudal lord known as the “Great Unifier,” during Japan’s Sengoku period. The first Black samurai, he was at Nobunaga’s...
Yasuke | African Samurai, History, Oda Nobunaga, & Japan
2024年11月8日 · Yasuke was a valet and bodyguard of the Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano who rose to become a member of the inner circle of Japan’s first “great unifier,” the warlord Oda Nobunaga. Yasuke is commonly held by Japanese historians to be the first recorded ‘samurai’ of foreign birth, although this has been disputed by some people.
The Story of Yasuke, Japan’s First Black Samurai - History Defined
How Did Yasuke Become the First Black Samurai? For those unfamiliar, samurai were a unique caste of warriors who served the daimyo of Japan. They followed something called bushido, a moral code that dictated their morals, lifestyle, and behavior.
The real history of Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai
2024年10月29日 · The real history of Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai. Yasuke’s remarkable journey took him from Africa to the ranks of Oda Nobunaga’s forces, where he became one of Japan’s most ...
Yasuke: The mysterious African samurai - BBC
2019年10月13日 · Almost 500 years ago, a tall African man arrived in Japan. He would go on to become the first foreign-born man to achieve the status of a samurai warrior, and is the subject of two films being...
The True Story of Yasuke, the Black Samurai in Japan | TIME
2021年4月30日 · 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.
Yasuke: The complete story of the first black Samurai
2024年10月22日 · 500 years ago, a mysterious 6-foot-tall black man named Yasuke emerged in the land of the Samurai – Japan. Yasuke was an African warrior in the employ of Nobunaga, a powerful feudal lord known as the “Great Unifier,” during Japan’s Sengoku period.
The African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, Japan's Legendary Black …
2020年9月17日 · The powerful warlord, known as the first great unifier of Japan, allegedly scrubbed Yasuke to check whether his skin color was real as he suspected it was black ink. After discovering it was genuine, a banquet was thrown in the African man’s honor and he was handed a significant wad of cash.
How Yasuke Became The First Black Samurai In History - All …
2022年7月26日 · In 1579, Yasuke would have been one of the first African people who ever set foot in Japan (and, eventually, the first Black samurai). As reported by Ancient Origins, Frois recounted how Yasuke’s appearance caused quite a stir among the natives of Japan.