African Samurai
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Yasuke African Samurai
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Author : Jeff Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2020-06-27
Yasuke African Samurai written by Jeff Taylor and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-27 with categories.
Brought to Japan in the 16th century by Portuguese traders, he was the first person of African origin who became an instant celebrity. Rumored to be about 7 feet tall, and possessing the strength of 10 men, he garnered the attention of the famed warlord, Oda Nobunaga. He served his master diligently through many battle victories. He is most famously associated with the title of African Samurai. This is the story of Yasuke. Not much is known about Yasuke. From the historical accounts that are available, we know that, despite his intimidating demeanor, he was a gentle person. This was the first impression Nobunaga had of him when he first saw him surrounded by a large curious crowd in Kyoto. Being taken to immediately, he frequently accompanied the warlord and even dined with him personally which was a rare occurrence at the time. Come and meet the legendary non-Japanese figure in Japanese history. This wonderful book will help you acquire unique insights into Yasuke's life and times. Here's a preview of what you'll discover in this book: Yasuke's origins, his travels and how he ended up in Japan The cultural context in Japan, and how Yasuke was perceived How Yasuke met Nobunaga and deepening of their association How Yasuke became a samurai warrior Adopting the Bushido Code Before and after Nobunaga's death ..... and much more! Nobunaga was captured by his nemesis Akechi Mitsuhide and forced to commit suicide. Yasuke was captured alive but set free after being deemed less than human. It is not really known what happened to Yasuke, thereafter, or how he lived the rest of his life. This amazing book will grant you unparalleled access to the life of the greatest non-Japanese samurai. So, scroll up and click the "Buy now with 1-click" button and get your copy!
African Samurai
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Author : Thomas Lockley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
African Samurai written by Thomas Lockley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The remarkable life of history s first foreign-born samurai, and his astonishing journey from Northeast Africa to the heights of Japanese society.
The African Samurai
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Author : Craig Shreve
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2023-08-01
The African Samurai written by Craig Shreve and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-01 with Fiction categories.
Set in late 16th-century Africa, India, Portugal, and Japan, The African Samurai is a powerful historical novel based on the true story of Yasuke, Japan’s first foreign-born samurai and the only samurai of African descent—for readers of Esi Edugyan and Lawrence Hill. In 1579, a Portuguese trade ship sails into port at Kuchinotsu, Japan, loaded with European wares and weapons. On board is Father Alessandro Valignano, an Italian priest and Jesuit missionary whose authority in central and east Asia is second only to the pope’s. Beside him is his protector, a large and imposing East African man. Taken from his village as a boy, sold as a slave to Portuguese mercenaries, and forced to fight in wars in India, the young but experienced soldier is haunted by memories of his past. From Kuchinotsu, Father Valignano leads an expedition pushing inland toward the capital city of Kyoto. A riot brings his protector in front of the land’s most powerful warlord, Oda Nobunaga. Nobunaga is preparing a campaign to complete the unification of a nation that’s been torn apart by over one hundred years of civil war. In exchange for permission to build a church, Valignano “gifts” his protector to Nobunaga, and the young East African man is reminded once again that he is less of a human and more of a thing to be traded and sold. After pledging his allegiance to the Japanese warlord, the two men from vastly different worlds develop a trust and respect for one another. The young soldier is granted the role of samurai, a title that has never been given to a foreigner; he is also given a new name: Yasuke. Not all are happy with Yasuke’s ascension. There are whispers that he may soon be given his own fief, his own servants, his own samurai to command. But all of his dreams hinge on his ability to protect his new lord from threats both military and political, and from enemies both without and within. A magnificent reconstruction and moving study of a lost historical figure, The African Samurai is an enthralling narrative about the tensions between the East and the West and the making of modern Japan, from which rises the most unlikely hero.
Yasuke
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Author : Thomas Lockley
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-05-02
Yasuke written by Thomas Lockley and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-02 with History categories.
WARRIOR. SAMURAI. LEGEND. The remarkable life of history's first foreign-born samurai, and his astonishing journey from Northeast Africa to the heights of Japanese society. The man who came to be known as Yasuke arrived in Japan in the 16th century, an indentured mercenary arriving upon one of the Portuguese ships carrying a new language, a new religion and an introduction to the slave trade. Curiously tall, bald, massively built and black skinned, he was known as a steadfast bodyguard of immense strength and stature, and swiftly captured the interest, and thence the trust, of the most powerful family in all of Japan. Two years later, he vanished. Yasuke is the story of a legend that still captures the imagination of people across the world. It brings to life a little known side of Japan - a gripping narrative about an extraordinary figure in a fascinating time and place.
African Samurai
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Author : Thomas Lockley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
African Samurai written by Thomas Lockley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The remarkable life of history's first foreign-born samurai and his astonishing journey from Northeast Africa to the heights of Japanese society. When Yasuke arrived in Japan in the late 1500s, he had already traveled much of the known world. Kidnapped as a child, he had ended up a servant and bodyguard to the head of the Jesuits in Asia, with whom he traversed India and China, learning multiple languages as he went. His arrival in Kyoto, however, literally caused a riot. Most Japanese people had never seen an African man before, and many of them saw him as the embodiment of the black-skinned (in local tradition) Buddha. Among those who were drawn to his presence were Lord Nobunaga, head of the most powerful clan in Japan, who made Yasuke a samurai in his court. Soon, he was learning the traditions of Japan's martial arts and ascending the upper echelons of Japanese society. In the four hundred years since, Yasuke has been known in Japan largely as a legendary, perhaps mythical, figure. Now African Samurai presents the never-before-told biography of this unique figure of the sixteenth century, one whose travels between countries, cultures, and classes offer a new perspective on race in world history and a vivid portrait of life in medieval Japan.
Yasuke The Black Samurai In A Fly
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Author : Ted Harvey
language : en
Publisher: AJS
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Yasuke The Black Samurai In A Fly written by Ted Harvey and has been published by AJS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Sports & Recreation categories.
From Northeast Africa, the first foreign-born samurai Yasuke journeys far from his roots in the Dark Continent to reach Japan. From being a slave traded off to the Arabs and the Portuguese, to become a legendary black samurai in the history of Japan, Yasuke’s story is a riveting tale. When Yasuke set foot in Japan in the late 1500s, the country was in the throes of civil strife known today as the Sengoku Jidai period, a seminal period in the history of the nation. It was a time when different powerful clans were dueling with each other for hegemony. Yasuke’s arrival in Kyoto, the spiritual capital of the country caused a stampede with the frenzied mob thronging the streets to catch a glimpse of the first black man that had ever set foot on their country. From being subjected to a humiliating bathing ceremony to wash off the color of his skin to fighting in duels alongside the legendary samurai Oda Nobunaga, Yasuke’s life is nothing short of a legend. Lord Nobunaga, belonging to the most powerful Oda clan was so impressed and intrigued by Yasuke’s height, physical stamina, and strength that within two years Yasuke was bestowed with a samurai title. Although much of Yasuke’s life before arriving in Japan and after Lord Nobunaga’s death is little known, the African samurai’s story is a compelling read. If you are a history buff and if you liked The African Samurai book, this book on Yasuke will not disappoint you.
African Samurai The True Story Of Yasuke A Legendary Black Warrior In Feudal J
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Author : Thomas Lockley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-04-30
African Samurai The True Story Of Yasuke A Legendary Black Warrior In Feudal J written by Thomas Lockley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with categories.
Yasuke The Legend Of The African Samurai
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Author : Jamal Turner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-05-04
Yasuke The Legend Of The African Samurai written by Jamal Turner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-04 with categories.
Warrior. Bodyguard. Samurai. Legend. His name was Yasuke and he was all of these things. But how did a warrior from Africa find himself serving under one of Japan's most powerful warlords? Find out in this epic tale of honor, loyalty, and duty. If you or your children love swords, samurai, or legendary warriors, you will love the tale of Yasuke! Featuring gorgeous full color illustrations, Yasuke: The Legend of the African Samurai is an all ages adventure perfect for any child or for those simply wanting to learn more about this real, relatively unknown warrior. Buy your copy today!
Black Samurai
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Author : Marc Olden
language : en
Publisher: Overamstel Uitgevers
Release Date : 2012-07-17
Black Samurai written by Marc Olden and has been published by Overamstel Uitgevers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-17 with Fiction categories.
When terrorists butcher his sensei, a samurai takes vengeance in blood On leave in Tokyo, American GI Robert Sand is shot trying to protect an old man from a quartet of drunk American soldiers. As Sand passes out, the old man springs on his tormenters, beating them senseless with frail, wrinkled fists. He is Master Konuma, keeper of the ancient secrets of the samurai, and Sand is about to become his newest pupil. Over the next seven years, the American learns martial arts, swordplay, and stealth, becoming not just the first black man to ever take the oath of the samurai, but the strongest fighter Konuma has ever trained. One night, two dozen terrorists ambush the dojo, slaughtering Konuma and his students as the first step in a terrifying assault on world peace. Though he cannot save his sensei, Sand escapes with his life and a gnawing hunger for vengeance. All he has is his sword, but his sword is all he needs.
African Samurai
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Author : Craig Shreve
language : de
Publisher: Droemer eBook
Release Date : 2024-05-02
African Samurai written by Craig Shreve and has been published by Droemer eBook this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-02 with Fiction categories.
Die wahre Geschichte über den beeindruckenden Aufstieg eines Sklavenjungen zu Japans berühmtem Samurai Im Jahr 1579 läuft ein portugiesisches Segelschiff in den Hafen von Kinchotsu, Japan, ein. An Bord: europäische Güter, Feuerwaffen und ein riesiger Sklave aus Ostafrika. Als Kind aus seinem Heimatdorf entführt, als Sklave an Söldner verkauft und dazu verdammt, in den Schlachten der Indianerkriege zu kämpfen, soll er als Leibwächter einen italienischen Priester auf seiner Reise nach Kyoto begleiten. Dort angekommen, findet der berühmte Kriegsherr Oda Nobunaga Gefallen an dem jungen afrikanischen Soldaten, unter dessen Führung er schließlich der große Krieger Yasuke wird, der sich entgegen aller Erwartungen als Japans erster fremdländischer und einziger Samurai afrikanischer Herkunft beweist. Zeitlos, episch und grandios recherchiert: Craig Shreve rekonstruiert die außergewöhnliche Reise von Yasuke in der Zeit der Streitenden Reiche »Eine einzigartige, mitreißende Geschichte von Entdeckung und Durchhaltevermögen.« Kevin Hardcastle »Von den vielen bewundernswerten Aspekten dieses Romans ist vielleicht der größte die Leistung von Shreve, der Hauptfigur Yasuke Leben einzuhauchen und diesen bemerkenswerten Mann aus der Vergessenheit zu befreien.« David Bezmozgis