Yasuke
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Yasuke was a samurai of African origin who served Oda Nobunaga between 1581 and 1582, during the Sengoku period, until Nobunaga's death.
Rimpa-style suzuri-bako (detail) from 1590s possibly depicting Yasuke
Oda Nobunaga, late 16th-century depiction
Alessandro Valignano, late 16th-century depiction
Detail from the Sumō Yūrakuzu Byōbu, drawn in 1605. It has been suggested that the dark-skinned man on the left is Yasuke.
Honnō-ji Incident
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The Honnō-ji Incident was the attempted assassination of Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga at Honnō-ji in Kyoto in 1582. Nobunaga was on the verge of unifying the country, but died by seppuku in the unexpe
Yasuke
…gave him the name Yasuke. As a samurai, he was granted a sword, a house, and a stipend. Yasuke accompanied Nobunaga until his death and fought at the Honnō-ji Incident until the death of Oda Nobutada. Afterwards, Yasuke was sent back to the Jesuits. There are no subsequent records of his life. Yasuke is the first known…
Incident at Honnō-ji, Meiji-era print
An ukiyo-e by Yoshitoshi depicting Nobunaga fighting in the Honnō-ji Incident.
Kada Pass is believed to be the road that was taken by Ieyasu Tokugawa to return to Mikawa province.