The First Black Samurai Yasuke

Have you ever heard of Yasuke Yasuke was reconized as the first Black Samurai warrrior in Japan This brother arrived in Japan in the 1500's and quickly became elevated to Samurai status He was an imposing figure who stood 6 feet 4 inches which was a full foot taller then the Japanese population at that time He was said to have the strenth of 10 men and to this day There is statue of him in Japan that thousands visit every year

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