A brother from the states reading a fictional book written by a Limey who fumbles his way through the Japanese language to set the record straight for Japanese people who don't understand their own cultural roots and must have it explained to them via RU-vid sleuths because, Hey Man, brothas can do whatever we want, who's to stop us, Wakanda Forever! Retainer is an English word dude, your certainty of its weight based on the writing of a guy who spent a couple years in Japan and got a wild idea to make famous something nobody was looking for, anywhere, shows you for the fool you look and sound like. Its this simple my man... what is Yasuke's Surname? If you do not know, then you should spend the rest of your life learning the importance of Surnames in the Sinosphere analogs of History. Let the Japanese handle this one, and not the ones writing about gay black men in ancient Japan, or gay monks with boys. Japan has the final say, and the journals clearly called Yasuke an animal. Not exactly high praise.
Funny how Thomas Lockey says the total opposite to Japanese people. The man has been exposed as a liar. The Japanese government have also investigated this and said Yasuke wasnt samurai. They kept records thats why Japanese people can check. You cited one sources and havent cross checked against anything else. There are plenty of channels on here who've made videos about yasuke years ago. The Shogunate is one channel i would recommend. Samurai have a surname, Yasuke didnt, he also never had his head collected when his master oda nobunaga was defeated. Its alleged they didnt want his head as there was no honour in it as they saw him as nothing but a beast. Ubisoft made him a batty man, i bet you believe that too!!! Oh and they gave him a stereotypical hiphop sound track. Stop trying to appropriate other peoples history and culture.
The author Thomas Lockley was fired from Nihon University, his credentials all expunged. After the government of Japan did an investigation of him. Sasuke was never a Samurai.
Recently, Kaneko hiraku, a leading scholar on Oda Nobunaga, said that Yasuke could be called a samurai in a broad sense (by broad sense, he means that anyone can be called a samurai, even a farmer, if he ever fought with a sword), but not as a samurai of noble status (i.e., he was not given samurai status by Oda Nobunaga). No one can read historical documents from this period better than Kaneko hiraku, so this is the most plausible interpretation. There were other Japanese historians who said that Yasuke was a samurai, but I think their definition of samurai is also broad. In other words, he was far from being directly involved in historical events, having a great impact, or being called a hero. Still, he left his name in the historical record because he was the first black person to come to Japan and was an irregularity. (I think that alone is enough to make it worthwhile). You seem to believe Yasuke in Thomas Lockley's book, but unfortunately Thomas Lockley himself admits that the story of Yasuke is a fiction. This can be seen by reading a book published in Japan by Thomas Lockley. (The book is called "Nobunaga and Yasuke" and is available on Amazon kindle and you may want to read it while translating) There is such a thing as freedom of expression, but Thomas Lockley published his own story with the subtitle "A True Story" knowing it was not true. He must have known that he could sell more books if he called it a true story. Such irresponsible behavior has created a division between people like you and the Japanese people. It is very sad. It seems to me that people like you are just as much victims as the Japanese. Thomas Lockley still gets away with it to this day without any explanation. ※I used DeepL because I do not speak English. I hope it is translated correctly.
Here's the thing. I don't use Thomas Lockley as a reference as much as I'm being accused of. His is just one book I referenced. But folks in the comments went crazy accusing me of solely using Lockley as a reference. I did not. I used other sources as well.
@@zekethefreakmashingupgeek Your video clearly shows that you learned a lot not only from Thomas Lockley's book but also from other books and information. It must have been difficult to learn about Japan while in a foreign country. However, since you say in your video that Yasuke was a lord and may have played an important role in the "Honnoji Incident," it is possible that people think that you believe Lockley's lies. (I thought so, too, but RU-vid's translation capabilities are not good enough, so it is possible that I have misinterpreted your assertion. Sorry if that is the case :) As you may know, if Yasuke was really involved in something important in history, it is almost certain that he would have as much or a little more documentation than his contemporary William Adams, but unfortunately this was not the case. This point is also pointed out by kaneko hiraku, who says that Yasuke was not an important figure in Japanese history and therefore no historical records remain. "Einfach Japanisch", a Japanese RU-vidr living in Germany, has a video about Yasuke. I recommend this video because he talks about Yasuke while obtaining and introducing all primary documents about Yasuke. (He speaks in German but has English subtitles.) You are well versed in history and will have a deeper understanding. There is also a video by "Kaneko hiraku," a leading Nobunaga researcher, on RU-vid. This one is in Japanese, so it may be difficult to understand, but it too shows a reading of the most important historical documents about Yasuke that remain in Japan. Search for "ゲームさんぽ/よそみ" in Japanese or "【信長公記ほか】弥助に関する史料をちゃんと読んでみよう／さんぽ史料学📚後編" in Japanese to find it. These two videos are one of the few RU-vid videos that are neutral and trustworthy, despite the fact that many videos are biased. I would like to say one more thing about "The Last Samurai". I don't know about the West, but the reason why "The Last Samurai" was accepted in Japan and "Assassin's Creed Shadows" was not is not because of whether the main character is white or black, but because of whether the creator was rude or not to the Japanese people. Please do not misunderstand me on this. I am hoping that the division regarding the Yasuke will be resolved peacefully.
@@fuusyagoya I too agree that this division should be resolved peacefully. I will definitely view the videos you recommend. Also, maybe something got mixed up in the translation, but I never said Yasuke was a Lord. I would never say that. He clearly wasn't. Now do I believe Yasuke participated in the Honnoji Incident? Maybe. Probably. We can't say yes or no for certain, but Yasuke was still connected to Oda Nobunaga at the time, so why wouldn't he be a participant? That's what's so intriguing about Yasuke, his story can go either way. Anyone who says he definitely wasn't a samurai doesn't know what they are talking about and people who say he was a samurai don't know what they are talking about. I, personally, would like to believe Yasuke was afforded something that appeared to be samurai status. It makes for a great tale. Other people are free to believe different. That's what I was attempting to say in my video, but people became angry and defensive just to dislike a video game. A video game!? Ultimately, that was what I was trying to show in my video, the sudden hate and denial for a historical figure just to take down a video game company. It's very absurd.
I'm a biologist and there is no such thing non binary,or trans. There male and female. Intersex, are 70% female with XX chromosome makeup ,30% XY male.
I am Japanese and descended from a samurai. Yasuke is not a samurai. Why was it not discussed whether Yasuke was a samurai or not until the game? Because he was not in the textbooks and was not a controversial figure in any way. Also because Thomas Lockley lied and explained to the Japanese that his novel about Yasuke being a samurai was fiction. Who pays attention to the social status of a mere passerby of history? If you want to call the Japanese liars, first go to the National Diet Library in Japan and look for primary sources about Yasuke. If you can find more than what the Japanese now know, then I will listen to you.
I have sympathy for the black people. Lockley gave the blacks phantom glory and dreams and forced the Japanese to play the most disgusting role of slapping those blacks on the cheek and bringing them back to their senses. But there is no documentation in my country that Yasuke was a samurai. Yasuke is not mentioned in any military history books, and there are no shrines dedicated to him. Yasuke does not appear in kouta, kabuki, or joruri, and ukiyoe woodblock prints depict him only as a servant of a white man. No matter how much the Japanese government restricts information about Yasuke, if Yasuke was even remotely active in military affairs, there must be some folklore about him. However, even this is not the case. Yasuke is a real person. He was not a great or strong man. But what is the status of a samurai? Are you an authoritarian? A samurai is just a public servant. 🙄 That is why a samurai was given a family name and controlled by his lord. My family was a financial accountant for generations. The assumption that samurai always wear armor and fight with swords, which is often made by people from overseas, is itself a shallow and childish understanding of samurai.🤔
アフリカにはアフリカの文化があるのに、なんで日本文化を盗もうとするのか理解できない。アフリカン侍はあくまでフィクションの話。 刀も使えず、日本語も話せず、三浦按針と違って特殊な知識や技術もなく、奴隷だった弥助が侍になれるのはファンタジーの世界だけだよ。 正直、織田信長に気に入られて身の回りの世話をできただけでも奇跡なのに。 ヨーロッパの騎士だって、簡単になれないでしょ？侍だって簡単になれない。 弥助に関する資料が驚くほど少ないのは、戦争で活躍してないからだよ。 言論の自由は尊重するけど、フェイクニュースを流すのはやめてほしい。せめて、当時の日本語の資料全部読んでから話して。 Africa has its own culture, so I don't understand why they try to steal Japanese culture. African samurai is fiction completely. Yasuke was a slave who couldn't use japanese sword, couldn't speak Japanese, couldn’t know Japanse manner, and unlike Miura Anjin, had no special knowledge or skills. Only in the world of fiction could he become a samurai. To be honest, it was a miracle that Oda Nobunaga even liked him and took care of him. It's not easy to become a European knight, is it? It's not easy to become a samurai either. The reason there are few documents about Yasuke is because he was not active in the war. I respect freedom of speech, but I wish people would stop spreading fake news. At the very least, read all the Japanese documents from that time before you talk. Message from Japan.
Too bad that your Google searches didn't educate you very well on Feudal Japan. A retainer is just a title given to someone who serves a diamyo. Yes, a lot of them were soldiers, but not always. Not all soldiers were samurai. Samurai was an honored commander title until after the unification era when samurai engaged in the 1 vs 1 combat typically associated with samurai in media. Considering that none of the benefits awarded to samurai were ever given to Yasuke, in a society like Japan's where dishonor was basically synonymous with a crime, the case for him being a samurai and not simply a retainer falls apart. That's not the point of the hatred for the decision anyway. The point is that they shelved a vibrant Japanese culture for a non-native protagonist for the first time in the series, and a debatably non-fictional character for the first time in the series.
Japanese people are racist, even today in 2024. You have to be HIGH to believe they would have accepted a black man, and gave him the title SAMURAI. Keep coping boyo
The problem is that people who point out historical facts are threatened with "that is racism against blacks." In other words, blacks are used as "human shields."
It brings me comfort that some people like you are devoid of all logic. I should also note that it's impossible to not have a theme while also having at least one character in your story has an arc, (because all stories are about someone learning or failing something and a theme is what the story is about), and while not every character needs an arc every story needs at least one character that has an arc, and if not a single character in your story has an arc there are no interesting characters because what makes an interesting is either A. them having an arc or B. them making other characters in the story have an arc. I honestly think these clowns will start calling chess woke soon because the strongest piece in that game is the queen which is a woman.
Thomas Lockley mistook "Countrymen 国人衆(kokujinsyu)" for "Black people 黒人(kokujin)" It's like assuming "Koreans 韓国人(kankokujin)" are "Black people 黒人(kokujin)." He lied about Japanese history with a language ability below that of a preschooler.
Lol one of your sources is african samurai book, a fanfic disguised and claimed as true story. Thomas lockley pull the info straight from his ass when he write the book.
You cannot call someone a samurai, if you do not know what a Samurai at any given era of Japanese history meant. Anyway, Yasuke was by no means nobility, nor was he ever treated as such, do not try to falsify history.
Regarding Yasuke, Unfortunately, Yasuke was not treated as a samurai in Japan. If he was a samurai, he would have been beheaded the moment he surrendered to Akechi Mitsuhide, just like Hideyoshi beheaded Mitsuhide. Some Japanese historians also say that Yasuke was a samurai, but he is completely different from the image of a superman samurai or military commander overseas, and at best he is treated like the lowest-ranking civil servant. Since he was by Nobunaga's side and was his errand boy, he probably had no opportunity to participate in battles other than the Honnoji Incident. Just because you are given a sword does not make you a samurai. In fact, Nobunaga treated sumo wrestlers the same way he treated Yasuke, giving them swords, salaries, and housing. These sumo wrestlers were not treated as samurai either. Even now in 2024, there is a sumo ceremony called "Yumitori". Nobunaga praised the sumo wrestler for his good fight and gave him a bow as a reward. There is a theory that it began with a dance of gratitude performed by the sumo wrestler at that time. If it had been a Katana sword, this ceremony might have been called "Katanatori". Yasuke worked as a guard and did odd jobs under Valignano, but after he was presented to Nobunaga, it is believed that he worked as a guard and odd jobs under Nobunaga as a person, not a slave. The records of Yasuke in Japanese history only contain a few lines saying that he was a baggage carrier and did odd jobs. That's all. That is the image of Yasuke recorded in Japanese history. Many Japanese ancient documents require deciphering even for Japanese people. Lockley's book has been peer-reviewed in Japan and is treated as fiction. Thomas Lockley has fooled so many blacks and whites. His book was published overseas as non-fiction without sufficient peer review. It is a falsification of history. As a result, the focus of the Yasuke issue has already shifted away from the game and toward the issue of Thomas Lockley's falsification of history. For this reason, a member of the House of Councilors has launched an investigation. There are many people overseas who do not understand this. In Japan, people who think Yasuke was a superman samurai or warlord are considered to have the intelligence of a kindergartener who cannot distinguish between history and fantasy. It seems to be spreading more than expected overseas. However, no matter what foreigners who can speak Japanese like Thomas Lockley's say, it won't change the history of Japan. I hope you and they wake up soon.
Thomas Lockley needs to come out in public and explain things to the world and answer questions. After watching this video, it's clear he bears that responsibility.
Yasuke was never a samurai. To be a samurai you have to be born into it. Retainer IS NOT the same as samurai. Bushi is different from samurai. Bushi is a warrior. Yasuke was a Retainer and a Bushi, never a samurai.
