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Numerous foreign-born samurai lived in Japan during the Sengoku period, including Yasuke, a black samurai who served under Oda Nobunaga. He was the first known foreigner to achieve samurai status. His appearance was depicted in the Shinchō Kōki manuscript. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yasuke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuke https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/yasuke_jp_609347f7e4b09cce6c26a9b2
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