The Untold Story Of Yasuke: From Slave To History’s First Black Samurai
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- The Untold Story Of Yasuke: From Slave To History’s First Black Samurai
The first foreigner to achieve samurai status was a mysterious black man who went by the name Yasuke. He befriended and served Oda Nobunaga - a fearsome feudal lord and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period. The fascinating story of Yasuke is the highlight of some of the most iconic events in war-torn Japan. His skills as a warrior, his precision, and his strength made this black samurai a deadly opponent. Here is a quick look at the legendary tale of the first black man to become a samurai.
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Negroids were the ones who created martial arts and you talking about they hadn't seen any black people is a lie. You are talking about the late 1700s brother
They try to portray him of Asian or Chinese culture smh
This is false!
Yasuke was a retainer in the household of Oda Nobunaga who was one of the great unifiers of Japan.
Although a great honour to work for such an important figure the role of retainer isn't the same as that of a samurai!
A samurai was a warrior and had a high rank and respect in the Japanese society whereas a retainer is merely a personal guard that would work for someone with a rank.
To think that the Japanese who were always an isolated nation that didn't care about the outside world would give a high rank to a foreigner who arrived to their shores with no possessions is insane!
The only foreigners who received some sort of rank in Japan were two Europeans one being Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn the second mate on a ship and the other was William Adams the pilot of that ship and both had something to offer to the Japanese and that was a lot of cannons and weapons that they could use in war.
No African had ever achieved any sort of high rank in Japan.
This story is misinformation only or pure fantasy.
Well yeah, school don't teach stuff like this
@@pozytywnawibracja17 Lies?
Good thing the school doesn't teach lies and fabrications!
Some white guy writes a book, which has been proven to be pretty much historically inaccurate, about some black guy who was supposedly a samurai in feudal Japan! First of, even if Yasuke was a real person... there is NO WAY that the Japanese would've trained him to be a samurai! Japanese are historically and extremely xenophobic... most especially in feudal era Japan! Also, the information about Yasuke is extremely limited & nobody knows for sure his role! Even the Japanese Govt. is fighting back against this...
For years now my father and his hiveminds trying to rewrite Japanese history to include Black people. Now the Japaneses are debunking these lies.
The community which is so narcissistic will make all historical/ fictional figures (known or unknown) black African. I call it narcissism induced by oppression. Such a tragedy.
@@Vickiehou It appears that my comment has been deleted. Typical. Truth and these people usually don't mix.
Anyway, I believe it's stemmed from them having such a terrible history that they want to forget, and imagine what could've been if they weren't colonized...
This is very true Japan is very rasict thats why they sided with Hitler in WW2
@@Blanca-John2266 how do you know tho you weren't born in fucking 1500s it's fake stories everywhere simply because it's a black foreigner now it's non historic stop that biase shit and just open your minds to the difference and similarities between the worlds
As black man, please take this down lmao, this isnt even real. This got us lookin CRAZY lmao
Naa don't worry, this is nowhere near as bad as the Black Cleopatra thing.
Sorry to say but Thomas lockley is a fraud😂
A dead clock right atleast twice a day.
I am Japanese.
There are no historical documents that clearly state that Yasuke was a samurai. In Japan, Yasuke is not a famous and heroic figure that everyone knows. In fact, many Japanese people do not know about Yasuke.
Yasuke was captured by Akechi's army at Honnoji Temple, but he was later released. If Yasuke had been a brave and loyal samurai to his master, he would have committed seppuku before being captured, or he would have been killed by Akechi's army after being captured.
Too many idiots are spreading the word that Yasuke was a samurai. The Japanese are really furious.
What u expect from stupid black american ??
Most of them is bunch of idiot and narcist
From America, most of us see this as extremely disrespectful to Japanese history. There are so many other samurai worthy of representing Japanese history. The greatest dishonor was living after your leader died...that's dedication. Yet, Yasuke survived.
I'm sorry about the hatred towards Asians that the US is spreading. Real Americans love Japan and haven't forgotten the fact Japan is now our closest ally in the world. We fought and killed each other no more than a lifetime ago, two atomic bombs. Yet centuries before that Japan has had a history of warfare. And in a lifetime post ww2 Japan is right with the US leading the world. That's resilience worthy of respect.
It's unfair that we in the west can somehow have the authority to rewrite history.
@@_MrTrue Jesus Christ who gives this big of a shit?
You gonna offer head next?
Were you guys furious when tom cruise played a samurai ?
@@bentar450
Some Japanese people were angry, but "The Last Samurai" was popular.
But it was treated like "The Lord of the Rings" It was an interesting fantasy.
And most importantly, there was no one like Thomas Lockley.
I can't believe people believe this garbage... Yusuke the "Black Samurai" was created by Thomas Lockley working with Ubisoft for years perpetuating himself as an actual historian for Japanese culture and claiming Yusuke was definitely black when there is ZERO evidence to suggest this... Lockley did interviews in the west claiming his book was pure truth while doing interviews in Japan saying the exact opposite. The Japanese government is doing an investigation and confirms this is a complete fabrication and that Yusuke was also NOT homosexual.. Thomas Lockley has deleted all his social media and ran into hiding with his paycheck from Ubisoft. I stand with you, Japan. Don't let the toxic "diversity agenda" in the west corrupt your culture!
You know, a positive side effect of Assassin Creed Shadows being made is that it brought light to these lie spreading videos, trying to rewrite Japanese history.
Someone needs to make a movie. And have Michael Ja white play him
Not Wesley Snipes 😂😂😂
For me I’d definitely say Michael B Jordan most definitely should because he is an Japanese enthusiast 😁😲
@@markysharkboy0261 haha I’m a fan of Michael B Jordan but I dont think he’d be a good fit. His acting style just wont suit that era I think.
@@Malikot911 faxx he just doesn't look like a samurai
Movie, hell yeah- but just FYI they had a animated Netflix version. Something good to teach our kids, fuk CRT we teach our own kids our history, not some state approved watered down version.
So, none of this video sources have sources of itself (not even encyclopedia britannica). Sources are necessary for veracity and I was expecting at list one source that linked back to some japanese historian work. As it stands now this video is a piece of fiction.
it's all sourced in the journals
@@wa-bu3keOf the sources most don't say what are their sources, including the article on the encyclopedia britannica. 2 Articles mention "African Samurai" from Thomas Lockley. Thomas Lockley is a true academic who teachs in Tokyo, however this book is a historical book but a romanticized novel heavily inspired in the sengoku period and the little intormation known about Yasuke. Other source cited is Kuro-suke, a child's book from 1943, which is one of the few japanese media to represent Yasuke, and also is interesting for having a black protagonist in 1943, when xenophobia was at its peak in WW2 Japan. Kuro-suke however is a fiction piece.
So I don't have any source leading to a textbook about Sengoku era or texts from the Sengoku era
@@Gilsao157what is the evidence for Lockley's book being heavily romanticized?
@@NeoPokebonz The co autor is novelist and the book is generally classified as historic fiction. From a logical stand point, everything that is known about Yasuke, could fill a page, maximum 2. Other point is that even what is known about Yasuke generate uncertainty. For example, the choice of words in the historical texts could mean more the one thing. So, in order to create a coherent history you would have to chose between multiples interpretations. For example if Yasuke was or not an slave, where did he come from.
There were as many black Samurai, as there were Mexican Ninja.
no this is bullshit. the japanese just expelled the creator of this myth Thomas Lockley from the university of japan.
its all a lie there werent any blacks in japan let alone samurais
You have a source for that last part?
I can find plenty saying he wasn't a samurai, even if only from the last 5 days, but nothing about him not being real at all.
Got anything to support that or just exaggerating for effect? I don't blame you if that is the case in a YT comment like that, I just don't want to carry that forward as that was kind of how the whole "hes a samurai, trust me bro" story came about.
@@derpionderpson1424 the only source is common sense something that many ppl dont have today.
there werent any blacks in eastern asia 500,600,800 1000 years ago.
hell there werent any blacks in japan in the 18th or 19th century either. what you are reading is fanfic. the baby inc,woke type of fanfic.
now you can believe all that you want and dream about that black samurai guy that never existed in the first place. have a good day!
@@polarvortex6601
Yeah so you’re on the low knowledge, high confidence end of the Dunning Kruger curve.
@@derpionderpson1424 i'm surely dont get caught up in the bullshit. remember they told us that (the fraudchi juice) it was safe and effective
and educated people like you took it hook, line and sinker. me i'm doing great since i didnt trust the experts. have a great day!!
it's not a myth
WRONG, there was NEVER a Black Samurai, not one, not ever... The Afrocentirc BS needs to stop.
Yasuke
We will begin with the fact that Yasuke was a real person, he did exist, he was of African descent and he was put into the service of Oda Nobunaga. This is fact, and is not disputed.
What is disputed are all the revisionist stories of Yasuke as a great warrior, as having been awarded Samurai status, and earning respect of the Japanese people and other Damiyo that he encountered in the service of the Oda... THIS IS NOT FACT.
Romantic stories of the famed Black Samurai are nothing more than fables no more real than the futuristic comic book land of Wakanda.
Recent books by authors such as Thomas Lockley provide a plethora of speculation portrayed as fact, typically referencing historical documents and then interpreting them in a way to fit the narrative that sells books.
However we won’t go to far into the motivations of authors and commercialization of romantic stories, these have their purpose and remaining true to the historical records is rarely one of them.
Here is a high level overview based upon known recorded facts...
Yasuke arrived in Japan in 1579 in service of the Italian Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano, who had been appointed the Visitor (inspector) of the Jesuit missions in the Indies (East Africa, South and East Asia). He accompanied Valignano when the latter came to the Kyoto area in March 1581 and his appearance caused a lot of interest with the local people.
According to Histoire ecclésiastique des isles et royaumes du Japon, written by François Solier of the Society of Jesus in 1627, Yasuke was likely from Mozambique however this is not confirmed.
When Yasuke was presented to Oda Nobunaga, the Japanese Daimyō thought that his skin must have been coloured with black ink. Nobunaga had him strip from the waist up and made him scrub his skin. These events are recorded in a 1581 letter of the Jesuit Luís Fróis to Lourenço Mexia, and in the 1582 Annual Report of the Jesuit Mission in Japan, also by Fróis.
These accounts were also published in Cartas que os padres e irmãos da Companhia de Jesus escreverão dos reynos de Japão e China II (1598), normally known simply as Cartas.
"When Nobunaga realized that the African's skin was indeed black, he took an interest in him."
According to a Japanese accounting of Yaskue states: "On the 23rd of the 2nd month [23 March 1581], a black page came from the Christian countries. The man was healthy with a good demeanour and Nobunaga praised Yasuke's strength.
Some say that Yasuke could speak or was taught Japanese, and it is stated Nobunaga enjoyed talking with him. However, it is more likely that a Jesuit missionary translated for them, in order to control the dialogue as they were not ones to miss an opportunity to interact with Nobunaga in order to advance their mission.
Reportedly, Nobunaga's nephew gave him a sum of money at this first meeting, for his travels, and on 14 May, Yasuke departed for Echizen Province with Fróis and the other Christians.
During this trip, they met local warlords such as Shibata Katsutoyo, Hashiba Hidekatsu, and Shibata Katsuie, They returned to Kyoto on 30 May.
At some point, although when is not exactly clear, Yasuke entered Nobunaga's service.
Yasuke was also mentioned in the prototype of Shinchō ki owned by Sonkeikaku Bunko , the archives of the Maeda clan.
According to this, the black man named Yasuke was given his own residence and a short, ceremonial katana by Nobunaga. Nobunaga also assigned him the duty of weapon bearer (much to the annoyance of actual samurai)
Here is where the facts morph from what is known, to what is "wished for"...
Nobunaga had a propensity for the unique, and he was particularly interested in all things foreign. Clearly he was fascinated by Yasuke, and this was documented to be to the chagrin of many of his top generals such as Akechi Mitsuhide, who is reported to have been disgusted by the site of Yasuke, and saw him as nothing more than a wild beast.
After the Battle of Tenmokuzan, Nobunaga led his force, including Yasuke, and inspected the former territory of the Takeda clan. So people make the assumption that Yasuke actually fought in this battle, and that he donned Samurai armor and fought valiantly as a samurai hero.
Fact check: A sword bearer stays behind with the general camp, near to the lord, they don't go out on the battlefield, and there is ABSOLUTELY POSITVELY NO RECORD OF YASUKE FIGHTING IN ANY BATTLE!
There is also NO RECORD of Yasuke receiving martial arts training, or use of the Japanese sword, either when in the service of Nobunaga or the years prior.
The truth is that his time with Nobunaga was limited, as they first met in 1581 and Oda Nobunaga was dead a year later. This is hardly enough time for Yasuke to be trained to be the great warrior all the Waukanda dreamers want him to be.
Yasuke as a Samurai?
Sadly, for either commercial purpose, or some social equity rationale, some people attempt to equate Yasuke as a non Japanese Samurai in the same way the English sailor William Adams (Pilot) was later viewed.
However Adams was actually presented Samurai status, and there is no record of Yasuke being bestowed similar Samurai status. The FACTs are that Oda Nobunaga made him a servant for a few months.
A few months... not a lifetime of service dedicated to serving his lord, ready to give his life in the service of the Oda.
Another fact that is clear; Yasuke was kept around as talking piece, an oddity for Nobunaga to show off, much in the same way he enjoyed irking other Daimyo by showing them Azai Nagamasa's gold plated skull.
Fate of Yasuke
They say that Yasuke was present at Honnoji and took part in the fighting that lead to Nobunagas death.
However it is recorded that perhaps only a single individual from the Oda survived the Honnoji incident and it wasn't Yaskuke.
Yasuke was alleged to have been taken by Mitsuhide troops soon after the Honnoji incident, but Akechi had his men return him to the Christian missionaries stating that you don't kill the beast, for the fault of his master.
Was he an Honorable Samurai?
Despite modern romanticized versions of Yasuke, if he was this great Samurai some would have you believe, then it stands to reason that he would have either fought to the death at Honnoji, or at the very least he would have committed Seppuku.
Nope.... didn't happen.
Or if he was an honorable Samurai like the 47 Ronin, at the very least he would have begged to join Hideyoshi in the fight against Mitsuhide and gotten revenge.... don't you think?
Nope, didn't happen
All that is known about the fate of Yaskue , is that he was seen with the Christian Missionaries after Nobunagas death and reportedly fled the country soon after.
So while people may attempt to romanticize the story of Yasuke to suit their agenda, the truth is that such blatantly false attempts to rewrite history are pure revisionism and nothing more.
Faking history because it makes you "feel good" does nothing but a disservice to all students of the culture, the Japanese nation and the historical record.
There was no black samurai, no great Yasuke, no hero.... just a man who was a victim of circumstance and the times he lived in.
Yall saying it’s no proof so why are yall talking
literally yasuke fought in the honnoji incident and if he was a retainer then he would have fought in multiple battles
@@obamakiske Nope, WRONG..
Here's the proof..
Yasuke
We will begin with the fact that Yasuke was a real person, he did exist, he was of African descent and he was put into the service of Oda Nobunaga. This is fact, and is not disputed.
What is disputed are all the revisionist stories of Yasuke as a great warrior, as having been awarded Samurai status, and earning respect of the Japanese people and other Damiyo that he encountered in the service of the Oda... THIS IS NOT FACT.
Romantic stories of the famed Black Samurai are nothing more than fables no more real than the futuristic comic book land of Wakanda.
Recent books by authors such as Thomas Lockley provide a plethora of speculation portrayed as fact, typically referencing historical documents and then interpreting them in a way to fit the narrative that sells books.
However we won’t go to far into the motivations of authors and commercialization of romantic stories, these have their purpose and remaining true to the historical records is rarely one of them.
Here is a high level overview based upon known recorded facts...
Yasuke arrived in Japan in 1579 in service of the Italian Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano, who had been appointed the Visitor (inspector) of the Jesuit missions in the Indies (East Africa, South and East Asia). He accompanied Valignano when the latter came to the Kyoto area in March 1581 and his appearance caused a lot of interest with the local people.
According to Histoire ecclésiastique des isles et royaumes du Japon, written by François Solier of the Society of Jesus in 1627, Yasuke was likely from Mozambique however this is not confirmed.
When Yasuke was presented to Oda Nobunaga, the Japanese Daimyō thought that his skin must have been coloured with black ink. Nobunaga had him strip from the waist up and made him scrub his skin. These events are recorded in a 1581 letter of the Jesuit Luís Fróis to Lourenço Mexia, and in the 1582 Annual Report of the Jesuit Mission in Japan, also by Fróis.
These accounts were also published in Cartas que os padres e irmãos da Companhia de Jesus escreverão dos reynos de Japão e China II (1598), normally known simply as Cartas.
"When Nobunaga realized that the African's skin was indeed black, he took an interest in him."
According to a Japanese accounting of Yaskue states: "On the 23rd of the 2nd month [23 March 1581], a black page came from the Christian countries. The man was healthy with a good demeanour and Nobunaga praised Yasuke's strength.
Some say that Yasuke could speak or was taught Japanese, and it is stated Nobunaga enjoyed talking with him. However, it is more likely that a Jesuit missionary translated for them, in order to control the dialogue as they were not ones to miss an opportunity to interact with Nobunaga in order to advance their mission.
Reportedly, Nobunaga's nephew gave him a sum of money at this first meeting, for his travels, and on 14 May, Yasuke departed for Echizen Province with Fróis and the other Christians.
During this trip, they met local warlords such as Shibata Katsutoyo, Hashiba Hidekatsu, and Shibata Katsuie, They returned to Kyoto on 30 May.
At some point, although when is not exactly clear, Yasuke entered Nobunaga's service.
Yasuke was also mentioned in the prototype of Shinchō ki owned by Sonkeikaku Bunko , the archives of the Maeda clan.
According to this, the black man named Yasuke was given his own residence and a short, ceremonial katana by Nobunaga. Nobunaga also assigned him the duty of weapon bearer (much to the annoyance of actual samurai)
Here is where the facts morph from what is known, to what is "wished for"...
Nobunaga had a propensity for the unique, and he was particularly interested in all things foreign. Clearly he was fascinated by Yasuke, and this was documented to be to the chagrin of many of his top generals such as Akechi Mitsuhide, who is reported to have been disgusted by the site of Yasuke, and saw him as nothing more than a wild beast.
After the Battle of Tenmokuzan, Nobunaga led his force, including Yasuke, and inspected the former territory of the Takeda clan. So people make the assumption that Yasuke actually fought in this battle, and that he donned Samurai armor and fought valiantly as a samurai hero.
Fact check: A sword bearer stays behind with the general camp, near to the lord, they don't go out on the battlefield, and there is ABSOLUTELY POSITVELY NO RECORD OF YASUKE FIGHTING IN ANY BATTLE!
There is also NO RECORD of Yasuke receiving martial arts training, or use of the Japanese sword, either when in the service of Nobunaga or the years prior.
The truth is that his time with Nobunaga was limited, as they first met in 1581 and Oda Nobunaga was dead a year later. This is hardly enough time for Yasuke to be trained to be the great warrior all the Waukanda dreamers want him to be.
Yasuke as a Samurai?
Sadly, for either commercial purpose, or some social equity rationale, some people attempt to equate Yasuke as a non Japanese Samurai in the same way the English sailor William Adams (Pilot) was later viewed.
However Adams was actually presented Samurai status, and there is no record of Yasuke being bestowed similar Samurai status. The FACTs are that Oda Nobunaga made him a servant for a few months.
A few months... not a lifetime of service dedicated to serving his lord, ready to give his life in the service of the Oda.
Another fact that is clear; Yasuke was kept around as talking piece, an oddity for Nobunaga to show off, much in the same way he enjoyed irking other Daimyo by showing them Azai Nagamasa's gold plated skull.
Fate of Yasuke
They say that Yasuke was present at Honnoji and took part in the fighting that lead to Nobunagas death.
However it is recorded that perhaps only a single individual from the Oda survived the Honnoji incident and it wasn't Yaskuke.
Yasuke was alleged to have been taken by Mitsuhide troops soon after the Honnoji incident, but Akechi had his men return him to the Christian missionaries stating that you don't kill the beast, for the fault of his master.
Was he an Honorable Samurai?
Despite modern romanticized versions of Yasuke, if he was this great Samurai some would have you believe, then it stands to reason that he would have either fought to the death at Honnoji, or at the very least he would have committed Seppuku.
Nope.... didn't happen.
Or if he was an honorable Samurai like the 47 Ronin, at the very least he would have begged to join Hideyoshi in the fight against Mitsuhide and gotten revenge.... don't you think?
Nope, didn't happen
All that is known about the fate of Yaskue , is that he was seen with the Christian Missionaries after Nobunagas death and reportedly fled the country soon after.
So while people may attempt to romanticize the story of Yasuke to suit their agenda, the truth is that such blatantly false attempts to rewrite history are pure revisionism and nothing more.
Faking history because it makes you "feel good" does nothing but a disservice to all students of the culture, the Japanese nation and the historical record.
There was no black samurai, no great Yasuke, no hero.... just a man who was a victim of circumstance and the times he lived in.
Buffoonery, such as yours is an undesirable trait in a human being.
@@ljsims13 WRONG...!!!
Yasuke
We will begin with the fact that Yasuke was a real person, he did exist, he was of African descent and he was put into the service of Oda Nobunaga. This is fact, and is not disputed.
What is disputed are all the revisionist stories of Yasuke as a great warrior, as having been awarded Samurai status, and earning respect of the Japanese people and other Damiyo that he encountered in the service of the Oda... THIS IS NOT FACT.
Romantic stories of the famed Black Samurai are nothing more than fables no more real than the futuristic comic book land of Wakanda.
Recent books by authors such as Thomas Lockley provide a plethora of speculation portrayed as fact, typically referencing historical documents and then interpreting them in a way to fit the narrative that sells books.
However we won’t go to far into the motivations of authors and commercialization of romantic stories, these have their purpose and remaining true to the historical records is rarely one of them.
Here is a high level overview based upon known recorded facts...
Yasuke arrived in Japan in 1579 in service of the Italian Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano, who had been appointed the Visitor (inspector) of the Jesuit missions in the Indies (East Africa, South and East Asia). He accompanied Valignano when the latter came to the Kyoto area in March 1581 and his appearance caused a lot of interest with the local people.
According to Histoire ecclésiastique des isles et royaumes du Japon, written by François Solier of the Society of Jesus in 1627, Yasuke was likely from Mozambique however this is not confirmed.
When Yasuke was presented to Oda Nobunaga, the Japanese Daimyō thought that his skin must have been coloured with black ink. Nobunaga had him strip from the waist up and made him scrub his skin. These events are recorded in a 1581 letter of the Jesuit Luís Fróis to Lourenço Mexia, and in the 1582 Annual Report of the Jesuit Mission in Japan, also by Fróis.
These accounts were also published in Cartas que os padres e irmãos da Companhia de Jesus escreverão dos reynos de Japão e China II (1598), normally known simply as Cartas.
"When Nobunaga realized that the African's skin was indeed black, he took an interest in him."
According to a Japanese accounting of Yaskue states: "On the 23rd of the 2nd month [23 March 1581], a black page came from the Christian countries. The man was healthy with a good demeanour and Nobunaga praised Yasuke's strength.
Some say that Yasuke could speak or was taught Japanese, and it is stated Nobunaga enjoyed talking with him. However, it is more likely that a Jesuit missionary translated for them, in order to control the dialogue as they were not ones to miss an opportunity to interact with Nobunaga in order to advance their mission.
Reportedly, Nobunaga's nephew gave him a sum of money at this first meeting, for his travels, and on 14 May, Yasuke departed for Echizen Province with Fróis and the other Christians.
During this trip, they met local warlords such as Shibata Katsutoyo, Hashiba Hidekatsu, and Shibata Katsuie, They returned to Kyoto on 30 May.
At some point, although when is not exactly clear, Yasuke entered Nobunaga's service.
Yasuke was also mentioned in the prototype of Shinchō ki owned by Sonkeikaku Bunko , the archives of the Maeda clan.
According to this, the black man named Yasuke was given his own residence and a short, ceremonial katana by Nobunaga. Nobunaga also assigned him the duty of weapon bearer (much to the annoyance of actual samurai)
Here is where the facts morph from what is known, to what is "wished for"...
Nobunaga had a propensity for the unique, and he was particularly interested in all things foreign. Clearly he was fascinated by Yasuke, and this was documented to be to the chagrin of many of his top generals such as Akechi Mitsuhide, who is reported to have been disgusted by the site of Yasuke, and saw him as nothing more than a wild beast.
After the Battle of Tenmokuzan, Nobunaga led his force, including Yasuke, and inspected the former territory of the Takeda clan. So people make the assumption that Yasuke actually fought in this battle, and that he donned Samurai armor and fought valiantly as a samurai hero.
Fact check: A sword bearer stays behind with the general camp, near to the lord, they don't go out on the battlefield, and there is ABSOLUTELY POSITVELY NO RECORD OF YASUKE FIGHTING IN ANY BATTLE!
There is also NO RECORD of Yasuke receiving martial arts training, or use of the Japanese sword, either when in the service of Nobunaga or the years prior.
The truth is that his time with Nobunaga was limited, as they first met in 1581 and Oda Nobunaga was dead a year later. This is hardly enough time for Yasuke to be trained to be the great warrior all the Waukanda dreamers want him to be.
Yasuke as a Samurai?
Sadly, for either commercial purpose, or some social equity rationale, some people attempt to equate Yasuke as a non Japanese Samurai in the same way the English sailor William Adams (Pilot) was later viewed.
However Adams was actually presented Samurai status, and there is no record of Yasuke being bestowed similar Samurai status. The FACTs are that Oda Nobunaga made him a servant for a few months.
A few months... not a lifetime of service dedicated to serving his lord, ready to give his life in the service of the Oda.
Another fact that is clear; Yasuke was kept around as talking piece, an oddity for Nobunaga to show off, much in the same way he enjoyed irking other Daimyo by showing them Azai Nagamasa's gold plated skull.
Fate of Yasuke
They say that Yasuke was present at Honnoji and took part in the fighting that lead to Nobunagas death.
However it is recorded that perhaps only a single individual from the Oda survived the Honnoji incident and it wasn't Yaskuke.
Yasuke was alleged to have been taken by Mitsuhide troops soon after the Honnoji incident, but Akechi had his men return him to the Christian missionaries stating that you don't kill the beast, for the fault of his master.
Was he an Honorable Samurai?
Despite modern romanticized versions of Yasuke, if he was this great Samurai some would have you believe, then it stands to reason that he would have either fought to the death at Honnoji, or at the very least he would have committed Seppuku.
Nope.... didn't happen.
Or if he was an honorable Samurai like the 47 Ronin, at the very least he would have begged to join Hideyoshi in the fight against Mitsuhide and gotten revenge.... don't you think?
Nope, didn't happen
All that is known about the fate of Yaskue , is that he was seen with the Christian Missionaries after Nobunagas death and reportedly fled the country soon after.
So while people may attempt to romanticize the story of Yasuke to suit their agenda, the truth is that such blatantly false attempts to rewrite history are pure revisionism and nothing more.
Faking history because it makes you "feel good" does nothing but a disservice to all students of the culture, the Japanese nation and the historical record.
There was no black samurai, no great Yasuke, no hero.... just a man who was a victim of circumstance and the times he lived in.
There ya go sport.. Now, waddle off somewhere else.👉
No it's not
There is no historical evidence that "African samurai Yasuke" in Japan. Moreover Yasuke doesn't have family name.
Having a family name is essential condition to be a Samurai in Japan. Thus, Yasuke, who does not have a family name, cannot be considered a samurai.
Dude was a baggage carrier that carried nobunaga sword, he weren’t allowed to to use it. SMH.
He wasn't even allowed to speak unless spoken to.
Who is here because of Assassin’s Creed?
I just want to see if the rage is as deserved. I understand he is not the full representation of Asian culture, but he is a part of it. Why is it bad that it is represented?
People are so mad. Im here to grab the link and educate some alt-right kids lol
Wait is yasuke in AC??
@@StuntmanJoyeah the new one.
@qitiandasheng2597 if yasuke was a real samurai, he wouldve been the quickest one to earn that rank, the only samurai to not have any recorded battles, and the only samurai to surrender his sword and run away instead of fighting to death or committing seppuku like his 2 masters did at battles he ran away from.
Manee, Yasuke makes the perfect black anime character
Believe he has an anime on Netflix in his name
His anime is one of the best
Produced by Lakeith Stanfield from Get Out and Death Note. Other movies also.
I came here after hearing about the Assassins Creed: Shadows game. I hear people calling the game woke and saying that there is no proof of this man, Yasuke being an actual samurai and only being a slave. I don't know if they are just being racist by denying the truth because they are caught in this woke talk it or just trolling. I do know some people in the gaming community don't want to play as a black character are mad about this. Some of them were also mad that they had to play as Miles Morales in Spider-Man 2 and thought he overshadowed Peter Parker.
I like reading these comments when people try to fact check them and some idiot would go and tell that he is a Samurai even though he was never a Samurai. Then they will call you racists if you disagree with them.
Afro samurai and Huey freeman seems to be inspired from this wonderful samurai blacksmith thank you for posting the video
Thank you for watching 🙏🏾
Afro Samurai is based off of Yasuke
@@khaosleigon504 it seems that way
@@dukegrant9215 lol no... there's no seems that way it is the creator of the show has said that when the show came out that it was based on Yasuke
@@khaosleigon504 oh!!! Lol thanks for clarifying
Lies
He was never a samurai. That's something you have to be born into. He was a sword bearer . He spent less than 3 years in Japan. He never fought in any battle . He was part of nobunaga court as they were amused by his skin .
In less than 3 years you think he mastered the japanese language spoken and written , while melee combat and warfare tactics ?
All japanese written texts proved he was anything but a samurai / warrior and there were painting of him holding umbrellas for actual samurai .
Culture vulture
There is a hint of truth to him being a warrior. He was a habshi
lol this video is hilarious. Yasuke is not even mentioned once or taught in Japanese history classes. Stop making him into something he’s not.
They don't teach you about him in Japan but that doesn't mean it not true, I know Japanese are historical xenophobic, so fuck your stinky ass off hear
When you are historical xenophobic that's When you start to eat junk food all day,..😂😊
We wuz samooraiz n sheeit mah niqquh !!!
He was not a samurai. Skill as a warrior? Based on what??? He most definitely was not considered divine. The black statues had nothing to do with skin color. You must be born a samurai, it is not something awarded. It was a social class. No proof he fought a single battle. And his Japanese was good, but not fluent. He fled after battle and was captured. He was considered so cowardly and craven that his captor considered that killing him would be like killing an animal. If he was so important why is so little known or recorded?
So much false information and wishful thinking.
U are not born samurai, none of what u just said is true 😂
@@Dub257 None of what I said is true?
@@HolgerDanske That u are born a samurai, he fought many times, and was not considers a coward
@@Dub257 Everything is true.
@@HolgerDanske Nah
He was a retainer. Where are you getting that he was samurai.
Retainers were samurai. You dudes saw a black man in a videogame and suddenly become experts on Japanese culture and history. Tokugawa, who became the Shogun, was also a retainer to Nobunaga.
@@joelhenry5489 a retainer is a follower. They where not samurai . They may have become samurai eventually but that would be after years of service and training. And Yasuke wasn't around long enough. You dudes saw a black man and thought that was justification to ignore the facts and history.
@@godhandninja By "you dudes" you mean the Japanese. Because they are the ones who told the world about this, and yes samurai were retainers. It is not like saying policeman and fireman. It is not a term that means rank (you pulled that completely out of your ass). Samurais are retainers to their masters. Japanese feudal culture was based around service ad loyalty. You could be both a servant to your master and high ranking.
@@joelhenry5489 your full of crap. There is no record of him ever being a samurai ( talk about pulling things out of your ass). He was looked at as nothing but a pet to nobunaga. And how did he become a samurai in just a few years when it takes a life time to get that rank. It's a disgrace to samurai to say that he was able to obtain that in just the few years he was there. He would never have been able to obtain that and they would not of considered him such. And when I'm referring to " you dudes" I mean the ones who want to ignore the facts and cultural history to because they want to gaslight everyone into believing there agenda. Clear now?
@@joelhenry5489 your completely full of crap. How did Yusuke become a samurai when it took years from birth to get that status. He wasn't in Japan long enough. Nobunaga merely looked at him like he was a pet and felt sorry for him. He would not have been able to attain that status in such a short time. And when I say you dudes I mean the people who want to gaslight everyone into thinking that there are not facts and history to back up who he really was.
There is no evidence or historical writings to prove he was a samurai. He was a servant to Oda Nobunaga for one year, and only stayed in Japan for 3.
No evidence he wasn’t fact is nobody knows for 100% sure if he was or wasn’t
@@nathanmcguckin9518exactly. His life is essentially a blank slate for writers to work with, which is why he makes a good character.
If it wasn't for the recent trends in the media I think it would make for an interesting story, but it's just being used to push a narrative.
I don't believe.
in fact their is much more supporting evidence to believe he was just another slave back in those times.
@@nathanmcguckin9518he was a kosho, that much is known. Most likely he was never officially titled as samurai, even if he was capable of serving as one.
"History’s First Black Samurai
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Yasuke was never recognized as a samuai.
Why does it sound like a separate recording every time you say "Yasuke"?
😂
Lol it really do tho 😂😂 he probably pronounced it incorrectly (like "yuh-SOOK") on the recordings and didnt realize it until it was all put together. Then he recorded himself pronouncing it the correct way then copied and pasted that every time Yasuke was mentioned 🤣🤣🤣
I looking for someone to say this exact comment. I think it's an AI voiceover or something
Sad thing is that he still didn’t pronounce it correctly 😂 the E doesn’t change to an AYE in Japanese language 😂 that’s foreigners trying to sound fancy 😂
No records of him getting samurai status. All the actual records show that he was considered as exotic pet for Oda. Only recorded battle he ever partaked in, ended up him surrendering and getting banished.
Note... Warriors don't surrender in japanese culture. They fight to the end or commit seppoku.
The feudal lord who captured him pitied him and even insulted as a beast. Then exiled him back to slave life.
Reminder... the paintings depicting him just shows him carrying umbrella for his lord.
He wasn't samurai, notable character in Oda's history, though had 0 influence on the course of history or anything else in that matter.
Literally every scholarly article online states he was granted samurai status by nobunaga oda and was his personal weapon bearer. He also fought at the battle of tennokuzan, the honno no incident and the battle of yamazaki. The latter is the battle in which nobunaga was avenged. If you racist just say so.
This dude was never a samurai. Ever.
Probably not. It's impossible to know
@@march11stoneytony he became a samurai in less then 1 year? what about training? It takes a year, if not longer based on the time period to create a samurai sword. BOYS not men were sent to be raised by relatives or to the home of a fencing instructor, where they were taught military tactics, archery, riding, handling a spear and unarmed combat, jujutsu, i.e. yawara. Attention was also paid to the development of intellectual virtues.
he was.
He was not a samurai, just a servent
Michael Jai.. the perfect fit, and hes been in Martial Arts for years.. end of discussion..👍👍😃
Take this down or get cancelled.
jesus christ, what is wrong with you frigging maga's....
U sound stupid
😆 When your own history is so insignificant it's necessary to co-op the history of others.
This I swear 😂
Hollyweird was like, instead of this story, lets make the last Samurai with Tom Cruise
What is your issue with that movie? It was a great the depiction of the cultural sacrifices Japan had to make to modernise.
its the fact its weak asf. weve seen that so many times to the point it means nothing@@MustardSkaven
@@ik3494 How do you define weak? I enjoyed that movie. A clever way of introducing the change within Japan to an unfamiliar crowd.
That's the first thing that popped in my head when I heard of this man's story 😂
@@jouster909Yasuke wasn't even a Samurai though. He was literally a slave who carried other people swords for them.
Black people don't have an honorable history, so Hollywood has decided to steal history (from the Egyptians, Japanese, Europeans) and give it to black people
Yasuke’s Story is the reason why I study the Art of Kendo…. Fantastic video… Inshallah, Peace and Power …. Please keep up the the incredible content… Also there is a great book on him Titled The African Samurai by Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Gerard.
Is the book a fiction?
It's a combination of both.. A lot like Musashi Miyamoto Books that have been published.. I am currently looking for a full Biography... But this is the closest so far .
@@andrewharris7517 I see. I was amazed that one could write one historical book about Yasuke at all. I heard that the historical records about him are just a few lines from a few resources.
@@atsukorichards1675 Yes... Here's something else Chadwick Boseman was in Development to turn it into a Feature Film before his tragic passing
@@atsukorichards1675 Definitely fiction but these idiots will believe anything.
2.K downvotes and counting
i see my husband as a warrior of both his heritage!
My husband is Zulu South African on his father’s side and his mother is Japanese.
My husband is ex-military and practices kendo with our son and daughter.
I’m proud of my husband
Wait what, his father's side is Zulu but his mother's side is Japanese
@@thedragonofechigo7878 yes?
No historical proof ever found that does say he ever went into any battle as a samurai no proof that even says he was a samurai period samurai does mean to serve and in yasuke's case that is exactly what he done he served as a servant nothing more
The Way The Narrator Says His Name Makes Him Sound Like A Royal!!!! ✊🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Not really. It’s just laziness because he doesn’t learn how to pronounce it correctly. Sad for a video that shows the history of a piece of Japan….but didn’t bother to learn how to pronounce the Japanese words
blk dna still stinx
Chadwick Boseman was supposed to play him before his death,
we should rename Yasuke the black samurai into yasuke the black slave to be historical truth
Dude the amerikkkans are made about him being in assassins creed 😂😂😂
He wasn't a samurai. Just a squire/servant. Stop this nonsense.
Black people don't have any honorable history, so they've decided to invent it
@@march11stoneytony this is japanese history retard lmao vlack accpolishisments make white ppl mad
Youre a racist cornball
Finally. A single human with the right information
I watched this 2yrs ago on Netflix and it was 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Title of the movie pls
@@taofeekakanniogundare4742 Y A S U K E
I jus watched it. I loved it 😍
Dude, he was an exotic pet for the Nobunaga, not a samurai, lol
There was also a black viking too.
St Moses
Quentin Tarantino should make a movie out of this.
@nigelmcgiver2275 He's greater than you'll ever be inbred
This is not accurate at all he never achieved or was given the title as samurai nor did he fight in any battles he did carry around swords but no actual text he ever fought
He carried a sword for a month. He wasn't a samurai
ブラックカルチャーを広めたいのは分かるけど、嘘の情報は広めたらだめだよ。アフリカの文化にプライドがあるなら、アフリカの歴史から自分たちの文化を作ってくれ。
yasuke was not a sumurai.
sakagaminotamuramaro was not a black.
stop spreading fake information.
@@reina8284 cuz I am a JAPANESE.
@@reina8284 弥助は侍ではありません。まず刀の使い方を短期間で扱えるわけがありません。武家は幼い頃から刀の扱いを学んで侍入りするわけです。次に当時は織田信長が弥助を家臣として認めたとありますが実際は黒人が珍しかったので、ペットとして扱われたと考えた方が自然です。信長が暗殺された後の彼のその後を示す資料がないです。日本の文献も調べた方がいいですよ。アフリカンアメリカンの中には、自分に都合がいいように事実を書き換える人もいるので。
They not like us..
@@abrahamjackson6019im not Japanese and I know he was a Kosho.
He may have been the first black samurai, but blacks were the first martial artists. If you throw in trash the false historical narrative that later groups put on to make themselves appear original.
He was the first Black Samurai and the Japanese people hide this from the rest of world and dishonor his name by giving it to their criminal organization mobsters
@@matthewjenkins4559 I recently seen something saying he may have been enslaved…Go figure right…the baddest🥷🏿with a sword enslaved🤔
W
@@matthewjenkins4559 They didn't hide anything. Most people simply don't go that into history. Making up enemies in your head 🙄
first martial artist, suuure 😂😂😂
Not a samurai
They need to make this into a video game!
If I'm not mistaken, Yasuke is a playable character in the latest Samurai Warriors game by Koei
Of it becomes a game first, it'll lose its credibility as being real history. It'll be like Batman, Superman, Flash, etc. Those guys would never be perceived as real even if they were. First credibility, then Hollywood protagonist, (after) credibility is established. Heck, you got people beefing because Cleopatra is played by a black woman. Do the math.
The future Assassin's Creed title, codenamed Red will feature a main character based on Yasuke
He is also a boss in Nioh
AC RED COMING SOON.
He was a Fighter a Warrior and because of his Skills he was hired as a Body Guard,and thats how he came to Japan.
Enslaved as a body guard maybe
@@cookdislander4372no
Is this an AI generated voice??
Cultural appropriation
Incorrect. He was a retainer. If he'd survived as a retainer for more than 2 years, he probably would have ended up as a samurai eventually, but he was never one.
@@reina8284 They literally are not. A retainer is like a squire is to a knight.
I cant stand all of these wannabe history teachers spewing random crap.@@reina8284
Who is watching this for information for Assassins Creed Shadows 🙋🏻
The editing on this is dope 🔥🔥
Appreciate it! 🖤
Black weebs wanna act like they are samurai
NOT! Samurai, your a lier.
Thank Oda Nobunaga for even having an interest in him enough to make Yasuke his sons vassal, even Yasuke is talked about in Matsudaira Ietadas diary and i do think, if memory serves, that Yasuke was with Nobutada during the conquest of Koshu (Kai-Takeda) territory in 1582. Also Nobunaga at this time was nearing the end of his life and his unification effort was almost complete.
Also, it isn't known if Yasuke actually participated in any battle, it is only known that he was with Nobunaga during the conquest of Koshu so the idea that fought "many" battles for Nobunaga isn't true.
Many battles would be for people like Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Niwa Nagahide, Maeda Toshiie, Hayashi Michikatsu, Mori Yoshinari, Sakuma Nobumori and Sakuma Morimasa are just a few names i can think of men who fought basically most if not all of Nobunagas subsequent campaigns from Okehazama to Nagashino and others, id say most of his primary vassals ( those who were with Nobunaga even before he left to conquer Mino) were there for many battles.
そうそう！弥助は近習として当然合戦に従軍していたでしょうが、別に武将として軍を率いて戦ったわけではないですよね。
それにしてもすごい戦国知識。さすがは毘沙門天の化身と呼ばれた謙信公。
Oh cool!
I didn’t know this many people lived 500 years ago to see this go down lmao
He was a retainer, not a samurai. When his master died he was expelled from Japan.
@@reina8284 But not all retainers are Samurai. Sword bearers for example,which he was.
Where is The Netflix séries?
n o t a s a m u r a i
How do you know?
@@FattyHatGamingIsn't the japanese reaction to Thomas lockley book about yasuke and the new assassin's creed proof?
Debunked
Very interesting video. Thanks for informing!
Wrong
There is no historical evidence that Yasuke was a samurai, good at martial arts or sword fighting, ever participating in any battle, ever killing an enemy, and surrendered his sword to the enemy and let go because they didnt even see him as human let alone a samurai
You look dumb asf with this comment. Did you just disregard everything that was said in the video? Idiot.😂
@@spstoken7028 you're the one who look dumb asf here.
For years now these kind of fake story videos are allowed to run free. Until Assassin Creed Shadows brought light to this issue.
Such an amazing story. I heard about him before, but this channel has shared more light on this epic story!🙏🏾
@nigelmcgiver2275but everyone says he’s a samurai and climbed up the ranks to be body guard 😅
i wrote a tv series with a pilot episode based on yasuke. Trying to get eyes on it. the netflix special does not do it justice
Let's get into making these app. As move. As movies to inspire people.
Mitsuhide would have killed yasuke after he captured him if he was formidable or a high ranking samurai. Mitsuhide being a member of Lord Oda's clan knew who Yasuke was and that is why he declared him to be just a "slave that knows nothing" and let him go. Also, there would have been manuscripts about yasuke if he was a high ranking or fierce samurai. the missionary would have also written about it as well. He was only with Lord Oda for 3 yrs. I doubt he was a loyal subject in a ranked position. Lord Oda just had him around to show him off since there were no Africans or people with dark skin or African features.
Its crazy how people can't stand the thought of a black man possibly being a samurai but are quick to remember that he was possibly a slave at some point and lost battles.
People knows that black people are trying to push a narrative because they are at the bottom of everything.
theres no good evidence that this man actually existed
@@doofuscawt there is very concrete and solid evidence that without a doubt he existed but his story is always different.
@@doofuscawt I’m sure Africans slaves were taken to other countries but the samurai warrior hero narrative is just a fiction.
@@HorrorHos Provide the evidence, please
This was very interesting history of our people.
Hardly. Hannibal is a better story
Assassin's creed 🔥
Wait for all of the history experts from AsSAsINs CrEeD find their way here lol
Cleopatra now this? .. I think I smell bull shite... 😂
Only difference is this one was real
PREPARE YOUR HEART NOT TO BE IN MYOCARDIAL MODE. BECAUSE THEY TRUTH ABOUT MELANATED(BLACKS) IS GOING TO CHOCK THE EUROPEAN DESCENDANTS. WE ARE THE TRUE AND ONLY PEOPLE FROM GOD ALMIGHTY YAHWEH THE TRUE HEBREWS. REASON WHY WE’RE HATED ON THE PLANET EARTH.
BE BLESSED 🎉
@@user-td2jw9ze2cturns out it wasn’t 😂
@@Luis-rp2lm there actually was a black samurai
@@user-td2jw9ze2c wrong
Isn’t there an anime on this?
Yasuke was only a samurai in story, not in history
I first learned about him on Netflix anime it was 🔥
I love myself. Always elusive! If you may correct one aspect of your narrative, some folks are obsessed with the slavery narrative. Yusuke was not a slave but a prince who escaped a kingdom where he targeted and went into new lands.
I was literally just being lied to 30 minutes ago about him having been a slave to the Jesuits and not a real samurai, and here I find a lie about him being a prince from more than a year ago 😂😂😂
@@NeoPokebonz bro he literally starts his comment with I love myself, how you gonna bother reading after that
Here after the Assassins Creed game reveal. They STILL don’t respect the great Yasuke.
Because he wasn’t great. Just a guy they kept around because they had never seen a black personality
@Luis-rp2lm y'all wish it was this soo bad..keep crying u racist bums😂😂
@@Luis-rp2lm so? Still excited, still playing it.
@@decariusb71So why tf are you calling him great then? 💀 Yasuke's links to Nobunaga have led him to be frequently misclassified in modern popular culture as a samurai - that is, the Japanese military equivalent of the European knights - which has no historical basis. He was depicted as a beast by his masters adversaries and instead of dying as a samurai as would have or atleast comitted seppuku. Instead he was released seeing as "The beast shall not be punished for his masters wrongdoings" this is literally stated in historical scriptures.
@@decariusb71have fun overpaying for a half assed afro samurai.
Im mad about this. For centuries, the Japanese people knew full well about this but kept their mouths shut and hind this secret away from the entire world and what they did to his name they gave it to their criminal organization mobsters, Japanese people tainted his name & his history for centuries and when a Black professor found out about a Black Samurai and brought his legacy to life again, years later the Japanese people are welcoming acknowledging the Black Samurai to the public and all of you Anime fans are ignoring this obvious insult to our culture. So not only I’m Mad at the Japanese people but I’m Mad & sick over my own people. You refuse to held the Japanese people accountable for this racist act because you love Anime and Asian women
I see your point. But what part of it is our culture
I’m Japanese and the criminal organization you’re talking about is Yakuza?? Yasuke and Yakuza are completely different names😅 Yakuza has an actual meaning which is nothing to do with Yasuke.
@lailataluminousnight8064 You don't see my point because he is African American, he is the first Black Samurai. What the Japanese community has done is a disrespectful act and they are only acknowledging his existence after his existence is well-known among the world
This is complete factually untrue, yasuke was a slave of a Samurai that picked up his masters sword in battle and was later killed.
I know this is a year old, but youre going to get racist people claiming he wasnt a samurai. Just a forewarning.
I'm black myself but reading a Wikipedia article about his life, I didn't see that he was a samurai but rather Oda Nobunaga's weapon bearer
Asians can’t be racist towards blacks. They’re just reclaiming their culture. Now cry
@@reina8284I'm still searching but in the Shogun Wiki, it is said that he was a "koshō" (小姓) which means page or weapon bearer.
"Kosho is a young man serving a busho, a koshō acted as a bodyguard, secretary, attendant and sometimes a lover for their lord. Similar to a squire, a koshō was the son of another high- ranking samurai. When they came of age, they would become samurai themselves."
@@reina8284 I know that samurais serve however the fact that their role is only metaphorical according to your definition is a mystery to me.
I don't know if your definition is still fully accurate since it describes the meaning of the term used in A.D 702.
Here is the full definition you used : The term "samurai" comes from the Japanese word saburau, meaning "to serve," and *was first used in A.D. 702 to describe mid-to-low-ranking court administrators and, later, armed imperial guards.* Their title was mostly metaphorical, referring to their loyalty to the emperor. *By the 10th century,* when provincial governors began offering heavy rewards for military service, *the samurai as we know them came into being."*
@@reina8284 But I think he may indeed have been a samurai.
Bro’s straight up lying 🤣
💯 Correct history proves he was nothing more then a common slave no idea where people get the idea that he was anything else
Cry harder racists snow flakes
@@gamerlover77 bro deffo dont know history
@@gamerlover77 "cry racists" 2 words later: "snowflakes" 😂
Inferiority complex that's what your hatred is based on
All of these black directors and producers and no one has ever thought to make a full-length movie about this brother what's wrong with us we even have our own actual African Action Hero Idris Elba or that brother that was in Creed 3
How very fascinating. We need a biopic film on this story
This would be a bad ass movie. Instead of changing traditionally white characters and making them black, why not tell the true storys of the amazing black people that have lived, like this guy! Incredible story.
This is a fake story
@@Luis-rp2lm it's not though....
@@leccy9901 it literally is. Read the scriptures about yasuke. He was never called a samurai. The only recorded details about him are that he was a servant of a japense samurai who found him facsinating because he was so tall and black.
Sadly even the true stories are overglorified to fit a modern narrative. Yasuke's story is fascinating but not as fascinating as Gannibal or Malik Ambar who were real 'rags to riches' stories and not a an average habshi whose biggest defining trait was being black in japan.
Look at what happened with Woman King. They literally fabricated the story to have her win the final battle even though in reality she lost. Which just makes people look worse no matter what race's story is being told
Look at vikings. Vikings is a verb, an action, something people/pirates participated in. Not a generalized name for all germanic white people.
I saw the Netflix show on him
There's no record of him ever being a slave.
I watched an anime based on this on netflix and it was nice
Tell the name of movies l would love to watch
@@user-cj2ff1be7t yasuke and get out
Please stop saying Ya-sūkē it's Yasuke the u and e are silent
Yaske?
@@kikio-rq9kx the u is solid
E is NOT silent. "やすけ。"
neither of them are silent...
やすけ
Ya-Su-Ke
he was not a samurai. he was a glorified slave bodyguard. there are NO documents or tales indoicating he was a samurai and besides Japanese culture would never let a foreigner obtain that title regardless of skin color. You have plenty of black heroes and badasses (Shaka Zulu for example) why do you feel the need to culturally appropriate another cultures history?
Bodyguards in japan at the time were SAMURAI. how else was he trained??
He was a retainer and bodygusrds were trained by samurais
@@thisduderichie he was a retainer and a servant NOT a Samurai. NO foreigner was ever allowed to claim that title regardless of their skin color. ANYONE who went around saying they were a samurai back then, even if they were japanese, we killed. NO works of history from that time period ever referred to him as anything other than a servant. and so he could wield a katana, so what? just because you can fly a Cessna e doesnt make you a fighter pilot. face reality
@@steve4njbut. a retainer was the highest regard doing in those times, plus nobunaga wasn't all about tradition my friend
@@boilahji he was a glorified servant nothing more. he was a curiosity that Nobunaga paraded around like a pet. he was never a samurai and if he had picked up a katana he would have been killed on site
Waiting for the movie
Damn, this comment section is swarmed by posers who suddenly care about historical accuracy due to the latest installment of Assassin's Creed featuring Yasuke (but are silent about The Last Samurai movie and HoYoverse's colorism) LMAO. They can supply the r/AsABlackMan subreddit for months with their thinly-veiled BS.
This page is the truth!
I been watching about 2 hours now
Love to hear it! 🙌🏾
『武士道と云うは死ぬ事と見付けたり』😌
He never "left" east africa as a mercenary. The most probable thing that happened is he was sold and ended up as a habshi in service of whoever he arrived with in Japan. And never "earned" the rank of samurai, at least not officially. He was a kosho. That much is known and a little research will confirm this.