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Yasuke was indeed the first known African to serve as a samurai in Japan, although he primarily served as a samurai retainer, an individual who supported a samurai lord in various capacities, including as a warrior. britannica.com/biography/Yasuke smithsonianmag.com/history/who-was-yasuke-japans-first-black-samurai-180981416/
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