IDKMYDE: Japan: The Black Samurai They Didn't Expect

The Breakfast Club

The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

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4.4 • 14.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 5 minutes

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The story of Yasuke, the African warrior who rose to samurai status in feudal
Japan—defying every expectation of his time.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.3	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.4	The Black Samurai they didn't expect was in Japan.
0:09.8	I didn't know.
0:11.3	Welcome back, Noid-alls, to another episode of the most anticipated podcast on the Black
0:17.0	Effect Podcast Network, especially in February, entitled, I Didn't Know.
0:22.8	Maybe you didn't either.
0:24.3	I'm your host, BDOT, and this week we're traveling all over the world studying black history
0:30.0	and how black folk have not just impacted, but transformed the world we live in today.
0:35.9	So get your digital passports.
0:37.8	Today, we travel to Japan.
0:41.2	Now, be honest.
0:42.5	First of all, do you have any clue what a samurai is?
0:45.5	These were elite warriors in Japan.
0:48.7	I'm talking about martial arts.
0:50.4	They were disciplined.
0:51.6	They were badass.
0:52.8	But be honest, when you picture a samurai, black is probably not the color your brain
0:58.5	picks.
0:59.3	And that's not your fault.
1:01.3	That's the edit.
1:02.6	But before we get into the meat of the episode, I have to give you three of the most
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