<p>This week we talk about Yasuke, the first non Japanese person to become a Samurai. Born somewhere in Africa, Yasuke became a samurai and close confident to the powerful Oda Nobunaga during one of the most tumultuous periods in Japan's history.</p><br><p>This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:35 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report)</p><br><p>For all our important links:<a href="https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod</a></p><p> </p><p>Check out our other podcasts:</p><p>Book Cheat:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat</a></p><p>Prime Mates:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/</a></p><p>Listen Now:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/</a></p><p>Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/</a></p><br><p>Our awesome theme song by<a href="https://twitter.com/evanms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Evan Munro-Smith</a> and logo by<a href="https://peaderthomas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Peader Thomas</a></p><br><p>Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. </p><br><p>REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:</p><p><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yasuke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yasuke</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://time.com/6039381/yasuke-black-samurai-true-story/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://time.com/6039381/yasuke-black-samurai-true-story/</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuke</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-was-yasuke-japans-first-black-samurai-180981416/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-was-yasuke-japans-first-black-samurai-180981416/</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/Samurai_Sword/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.worldhistory.org/Samurai_Sword/</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48542673" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48542673</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oda-Nobunaga" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oda-Nobunaga</strong></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.nichibun-g.co.jp/data/web-magazine/manabito/history/history109/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.nichibun-g.co.jp/data/web-magazine/manabito/history/history109/</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/arts/assassins-creed-shadows-yasuke-samurai-japan.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/arts/assassins-creed-shadows-yasuke-samurai-japan.html</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
