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The Backstory: Yasuke: The only black samurai

By Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND

March 14, 2025

There is so much fascination and mystery in the history of feudal Japan. The true story of the only black samurai in Japanese history will be brought to life in the coming week with the release of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows. But who was he, how did he become a samurai and what happened to him?

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This story originally appeared in Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND

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