Yasuke: The First Black Samurai

Do you know about Yasuke, the first Black samurai the African giant who shook

Japan to its core? This isn’t a myth. It’s the true story of a man who rose from slavery to

legend. His origins are still a mystery. Some say he came from Mozambique,

others from Sudan, but many believe he was Ethiopian a land known for warriors,

kings, and empires. Yasuke was one of them: strong, disciplined,

fearless. In the late 1500s, he arrived in Japan, serving under a Jesuit missionary.

But when his ship reached Kyoto, something incredible happened. Crowds flooded the

streets just to see him. They had never seen a man like him before tall,