Episode #172- Who Was The African Samurai? (Part II)

Our Fake History

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History, Education, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 84 minutes

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In the 1580's Japan was a on the precipice of a massive transformation. For over a century the country had been embroiled in war, but by 1581 the end seemed to be in sight. The powerful Lord Oda Nobunaga was on the path to unifying the fractured nation. It was at this time that a remarkable man from East Africa, known as Yasuke, came into his service. Nobunaga would take a shine to this foreigner and would eventually honour him with a ceremonial sword and a monthly stipend. For many historians this makes Yasuke the first ever foreigner born Samurai. Legend has it that he played a pivotal role in Oda Nobunaga's final living moments. Should we trust these stories of Samurai derring-do? Tune-in and find out how a loosely tied top knot, a public scrubbing, and the slippery definition of "samurai" all play a role in the story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, Sebastian here.
0:02.3	Before we get started today,
0:03.8	I just wanted to give all the listeners a heads up
0:06.7	that on today's episode,
0:08.4	we are going to be speaking about suicide.
0:11.0	Specifically, we're gonna be going into some detail
0:13.6	about the Japanese ritual of Sipuku.
0:17.1	If that's not something you want to hear,
0:20.2	then perhaps skip this one or skip over the parts
0:24.4	that deal with that ritual.
0:27.2	Just wanted to let you know.
0:28.8	Enjoy the show.
0:30.6	There's a story that in 16th century Japan,
0:41.3	there lived a boy who was the son of a mid-level Japanese lord
0:45.6	or dimo from the province of Owarui.
0:49.7	This youngster could be politely described as idiosyncratic.
0:55.0	Less polite folks might just call him weird.
0:58.7	As a teen, he embraced a wild style of dress.
1:03.0	One Japanese source that records his legend
1:06.2	describes his style like this, quote,
1:10.0	dressed in a wide-sleeved robe with a short,
1:13.4	haka-ma skirt.
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