Yasuke: The African Samurai in Japan
The Unlikely Warrior
Yasuke's Journey
In the midst of feudal Japan in the 1550s, a remarkable figure emerged: Yasuke, an African warrior who served the daimyo Oda Nobunaga, a powerful feudal lord known as the "Demon King". Born in present-day Mozambique, Yasuke's path to Japan began as a slave who was brought to India by Portuguese traders.
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