Database: Yasuke (Shadows) - Revision history

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Lady Kyashira at 02:01, 10 May 2026

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	This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).		This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).

imported>Soranin at 14:28, 24 December 2025

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	This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).		This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).

	Yasuke is described in Nobunaga's chronicle (the {{Wiki\|Shinchō Kōki}}) as a man of 26 or 27 years, "black all over his body like a {{Wiki\|Bubalina\|buffalo}}," and possessing the strength of ten men. Another chronicle notes that he stood around 1.85 meters tall, a remarkable height for Japan at that time. Nobunaga took Yasuke into his service, bestowing upon him a ceremonial [[sword]] and possibly land, thus making him his vassal. According to the chronicle of Lord {{Wiki\|Matsudaira Ietada}}, Yasuke was neither a dependent nor a [[mercenary]] but a [[samurai]], receiving an income from Nobunaga.		Yasuke is described in Nobunaga's chronicle (the {{Wiki\|Shinchō Kōki}}) as a man of 26 or 27 years, "black all over his body like a {{Wiki\|Bubalina\|buffalo}}," and possessing the strength of ten men. Another chronicle notes that he stood around 1.85 meters tall, a remarkable height for Japan at that time. Nobunaga took Yasuke into his service, bestowing upon him a ceremonial [[sword]] and possibly land, thus making him his vassal. According to the chronicle of Lord {{Wiki\|Matsudaira Ietada (Fukōzu)\|Matsudaira Ietada}}, Yasuke was neither a dependent nor a [[mercenary]] but a [[samurai]], receiving an income from Nobunaga.

	When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.		When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.

imported>Soranin at 18:50, 21 June 2025

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	This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).		This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).

imported>MikonoshinobiCE at 09:28, 17 May 2025

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imported>Darman36 at 01:43, 14 May 2025

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	This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).		This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).

	Yasuke is described in Nobunaga's chronicle (the {{Wiki\|Shinchō Kōki}}) as a man of 26 or 27 years, "black all over his body like a buffalo," and possessing the strength of ten men. Another chronicle notes that he stood around 1.85 meters tall, a remarkable height for Japan at that time. Nobunaga took Yasuke into his service, bestowing upon him a ceremonial [[sword]] and possibly land, thus making him his vassal. According to the chronicle of Lord {{Wiki\|Matsudaira Ietada}}, Yasuke was neither a dependent nor a [[mercenary]] but a [[samurai]], receiving an income from Nobunaga.		Yasuke is described in Nobunaga's chronicle (the {{Wiki\|Shinchō Kōki}}) as a man of 26 or 27 years, "black all over his body like a {{Wiki\|Bubalina\|buffalo}}," and possessing the strength of ten men. Another chronicle notes that he stood around 1.85 meters tall, a remarkable height for Japan at that time. Nobunaga took Yasuke into his service, bestowing upon him a ceremonial [[sword]] and possibly land, thus making him his vassal. According to the chronicle of Lord {{Wiki\|Matsudaira Ietada}}, Yasuke was neither a dependent nor a [[mercenary]] but a [[samurai]], receiving an income from Nobunaga.

	When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.		When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.

	Yasuke served Nobunaga as a samurai for only 15 months. Nobunaga likely enhanced his prestige as a military leader by having such an imposing figure as Yasuke by his side. ~~Luis Frois~~ mentions a black gunner who fought alongside the forces of the {{Wiki\|Hizen-Arima clan\|Arima clan}}'s [[daimyō]] during the {{Wiki\|Battle of Okita Nawate}} in May 1584. Could this have been Yasuke? We do not know.		Yasuke served Nobunaga as a samurai for only 15 months. Nobunaga likely enhanced his prestige as a military leader by having such an imposing figure as Yasuke by his side. [[Luís Fróis]] mentions a black gunner who fought alongside the forces of the {{Wiki\|Hizen-Arima clan\|Arima clan}}'s [[daimyō]] during the {{Wiki\|Battle of Okita Nawate}} in May 1584. Could this have been Yasuke? We do not know.
	[[Category:Animus EGO database entries]]		[[Category:Animus EGO database entries]]
	[[Category:Database: Historical Characters]]		[[Category:Database: Historical Characters]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuke}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuke}}

imported>Darman36 at 01:55, 13 May 2025

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	This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).		This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).

	Yasuke is described in Nobunaga's chronicle (the {{Wiki\|Shinchō Kōki}}) as a man of 26 or 27 years, "black all over his body like a buffalo," and possessing the strength of ten men. Another chronicle notes that he stood around 1.85 meters tall, a remarkable height for Japan at that time. Nobunaga took Yasuke into his service, bestowing upon him a ceremonial [[sword]] and possibly land, thus making him his vassal. According to the chronicle of Lord {{Wiki\|Matsudaira Ietada}}, Yasuke was neither a dependent nor a [[mercenary]] but a [[samurai]], receiving an income from Nobunaga.		Yasuke is described in Nobunaga's chronicle (the {{Wiki\|Shinchō Kōki}}) as a man of 26 or 27 years, "black all over his body like a buffalo," and possessing the strength of ten men. Another chronicle notes that he stood around 1.85 meters tall, a remarkable height for Japan at that time. Nobunaga took Yasuke into his service, bestowing upon him a ceremonial [[sword]] and possibly land, thus making him his vassal. According to the chronicle of Lord {{Wiki\|Matsudaira Ietada}}, Yasuke was neither a dependent nor a [[mercenary]] but a [[samurai]], receiving an income from Nobunaga.
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	When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.		When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.

	Yasuke served Nobunaga as a samurai for only 15 months. Nobunaga likely enhanced his prestige as a military leader by having such an imposing figure as Yasuke by his side. Luis Frois mentions a black gunner who fought alongside the forces of the {{Wiki\|Hizen-Arima clan\|Arima clan}}'s [[~~daimyo~~]] during the {{Wiki\|Battle of Okita Nawate}} in May 1584. Could this have been Yasuke? We do not know.		Yasuke served Nobunaga as a samurai for only 15 months. Nobunaga likely enhanced his prestige as a military leader by having such an imposing figure as Yasuke by his side. Luis Frois mentions a black gunner who fought alongside the forces of the {{Wiki\|Hizen-Arima clan\|Arima clan}}'s [[daimyō]] during the {{Wiki\|Battle of Okita Nawate}} in May 1584. Could this have been Yasuke? We do not know.
	[[Category:Animus EGO database entries]]		[[Category:Animus EGO database entries]]
	[[Category:Database: Historical Characters]]		[[Category:Database: Historical Characters]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuke}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuke}}

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	When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.		When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.

	Yasuke served Nobunaga as a samurai for only 15 months. Nobunaga likely enhanced his prestige as a military leader by having such an imposing figure as Yasuke by his side. Luis Frois mentions a black gunner who fought alongside the forces of the {{Wiki\|Hizen-Arima clan\|Arima clan}}'s daimyo during the {{Wiki\|Battle of Okita Nawate}} in May 1584. Could this have been Yasuke? We do not know.		Yasuke served Nobunaga as a samurai for only 15 months. Nobunaga likely enhanced his prestige as a military leader by having such an imposing figure as Yasuke by his side. Luis Frois mentions a black gunner who fought alongside the forces of the {{Wiki\|Hizen-Arima clan\|Arima clan}}'s [[daimyo]] during the {{Wiki\|Battle of Okita Nawate}} in May 1584. Could this have been Yasuke? We do not know.
	[[Category:Animus EGO database entries]]		[[Category:Animus EGO database entries]]
	[[Category:Database: Historical Characters]]		[[Category:Database: Historical Characters]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuke}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuke}}

imported>Kaikai947 at 13:30, 9 May 2025

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	When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.		When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.

	Yasuke served Nobunaga as a samurai for only 15 months. Nobunaga likely enhanced his prestige as a military leader by having such an imposing figure as Yasuke by his side. Luis Frois mentions a black gunner who fought alongside the forces of the Arima clan's daimyo during the {{Wiki\|Battle of Okita Nawate}} in May 1584. Could this have been Yasuke? We do not know.		Yasuke served Nobunaga as a samurai for only 15 months. Nobunaga likely enhanced his prestige as a military leader by having such an imposing figure as Yasuke by his side. Luis Frois mentions a black gunner who fought alongside the forces of the {{Wiki\|Hizen-Arima clan\|Arima clan}}'s daimyo during the {{Wiki\|Battle of Okita Nawate}} in May 1584. Could this have been Yasuke? We do not know.
	[[Category:Animus EGO database entries]]		[[Category:Animus EGO database entries]]
	[[Category:Database: Historical Characters]]		[[Category:Database: Historical Characters]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuke}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuke}}

imported>Kaikai947 at 13:29, 9 May 2025

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	{{Spoilerhd\|20 June 2025\|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}		{{Spoilerhd\|20 June 2025\|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
	This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in Japan with the Jesuit Visitor Alessandro Valignano in 1579. Of ~~African~~ origin, possibly from Mozambique, he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a slave. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited Oda Nobunaga in Kyoto on March 23, 1581. Yasuke, as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).		This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).

	Yasuke is described in Nobunaga's chronicle (the Shinchō Kōki) as a man of 26 or 27 years, "black all over his body like a buffalo," and possessing the strength of ten men. Another chronicle notes that he stood around 1.85 meters tall, a remarkable height for Japan at that time. Nobunaga took Yasuke into his service, bestowing upon him a ceremonial sword and possibly land, thus making him his vassal. According to the chronicle of Lord Matsudaira Ietada, Yasuke was neither a dependent nor a mercenary but a samurai, receiving an income from Nobunaga.		Yasuke is described in Nobunaga's chronicle (the {{Wiki\|Shinchō Kōki}}) as a man of 26 or 27 years, "black all over his body like a buffalo," and possessing the strength of ten men. Another chronicle notes that he stood around 1.85 meters tall, a remarkable height for Japan at that time. Nobunaga took Yasuke into his service, bestowing upon him a ceremonial [[sword]] and possibly land, thus making him his vassal. According to the chronicle of Lord {{Wiki\|Matsudaira Ietada}}, Yasuke was neither a dependent nor a [[mercenary]] but a [[samurai]], receiving an income from Nobunaga.

	When Nobunaga was besieged at Honnō-ji by the forces of his treacherous general Akechi Mitsuhide on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a Christian church in Kyoto.		When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.

	Yasuke served Nobunaga as a samurai for only 15 months. Nobunaga likely enhanced his prestige as a military leader by having such an imposing figure as Yasuke by his side. Luis Frois mentions a black gunner who fought alongside the forces of the Arima clan's daimyo during the Battle of Okita Nawate in May 1584. Could this have been Yasuke? We do not know.		Yasuke served Nobunaga as a samurai for only 15 months. Nobunaga likely enhanced his prestige as a military leader by having such an imposing figure as Yasuke by his side. Luis Frois mentions a black gunner who fought alongside the forces of the Arima clan's daimyo during the {{Wiki\|Battle of Okita Nawate}} in May 1584. Could this have been Yasuke? We do not know.
	[[Category:Animus EGO database entries]]		[[Category:Animus EGO database entries]]
	[[Category:Database: Historical Characters]]		[[Category:Database: Historical Characters]]
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuke}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuke}}

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	This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).		This individual, whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, is believed to have arrived in [[Japan]] with the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] Visitor [[Alessandro Valignano]] in 1579. Of [[Africa]]n origin, possibly from [[Mozambique]], he was brought along as a servant, likely with the status of a [[slave]]. He was part of Valignano's delegation when the latter visited [[Oda Nobunaga]] in [[Kyoto]] on March 23, 1581. [[Yasuke]], as he was later named by Nobunaga, made a significant impression on the Japanese lord, leading Valignano to entrust him to Nobunaga (the conditions of this transaction remain unknown).

	Yasuke is described in Nobunaga's chronicle (the {{Wiki\|Shinchō Kōki}}) as a man of 26 or 27 years, "black all over his body like a {{Wiki\|Bubalina\|buffalo}}," and possessing the strength of ten men. Another chronicle notes that he stood around 1.85 meters tall, a remarkable height for Japan at that time. Nobunaga took Yasuke into his service, bestowing upon him a ceremonial [[sword]] and possibly land, thus making him his vassal. According to the chronicle of Lord {{Wiki\|Matsudaira Ietada}}, Yasuke was neither a dependent nor a [[mercenary]] but a [[samurai]], receiving an income from Nobunaga.		Yasuke is described in Nobunaga's chronicle (the {{Wiki\|Shinchō Kōki}}) as a man of 26 or 27 years, "black all over his body like a {{Wiki\|Bubalina\|buffalo}}," and possessing the strength of ten men. Another chronicle notes that he stood around 1.85 meters tall, a remarkable height for Japan at that time. Nobunaga took Yasuke into his service, bestowing upon him a ceremonial [[sword]] and possibly land, thus making him his vassal. According to the chronicle of Lord {{Wiki\|Matsudaira Ietada (Fukōzu)\|Matsudaira Ietada}}, Yasuke was neither a dependent nor a [[mercenary]] but a [[samurai]], receiving an income from Nobunaga.

	When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.		When Nobunaga was [[Honnō-ji incident\|besieged]] at [[Honnō-ji]] by the forces of his treacherous general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] on June 21, 1582, Yasuke was present. He is said to have fought for Nobunaga. Yasuke was taken prisoner but freed by Mitsuhide. From that point on, Yasuke's trail is lost, and he appears to have been sent back to a [[Christianity\|Christian]] [[church]] in Kyoto.