Statue of Yasuke :
Yasuke a tall African man, arrived in Japan in 1579 CE, and made history as first foreign-born man to become a Samurai warrior.
Yasuke was originally a slave from Mozambique and was brought to Japan by Portuguese traders. Powerful Japanese warlord Oda Nobunaga was fascinated by Yasuke's tall stature and dark skin, and upon seeing him, ordered his servants to try and rub "black ink" off his skin. Despite this strange encounter, Nobunaga took Yasuke into his service, granting him a sum of money, a house, and a katana. Yasuke served as Kashin under Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga.
From then on, Yasuke loyally served Nobunaga as a honored samurai, fighting alongside him in fierce battles. He went from being a piece of Portuguese property to a member of Japanese elite.
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