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No Black Samurai

Fabricated "Yasuke" claim exposed in Japan

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Jul 21, 2024
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You probably have heard that Black Samurais were a thing, with specific reference to an allegedly negro Samurai in the name of “Yasuke”.

According to official narrative and records, Yasuke was a man of African origin who served as a retainer to the Japanese daimyō Oda Nobunaga in the 16th century. He was given the name Yasuke by Nobunaga, who was impres…

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