rasec-wizzlbang: bellaxiao: “Yasuke was a samurai of black African origin who served under t
rasec-wizzlbang: bellaxiao: “Yasuke was a samurai of black African origin who served under the Japanese warlord Oda Nobunaga in 1581 and 1582. The name “Yasuke” was granted to him by Nobunaga, although why and when is unclear. His original name is unknown - or, at least, there’s no record of it (none that’s been found at this time); so it is unclear if Yasuke is a Japanese rendering of his previous name, or a wholly new name granted by his lord.” Source (x) This is LIT! The best part is this is a true story, so no shitty nerds can bitch about historical innacuracy -- source link
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