A statue of Yasuke, an African slave, who arrived in Japan in 1579 and became the first black Samurai.

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Matthew Ault

A statue of Yasuke, an African slave, who arrived in Japan in 1579 and became the first black Samurai.

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# Africa # Amazing # Japan # Oddities # Samurai # Reddit: /r/ThatsInsane

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