Rimpa-style suzuri-bako,(writing inkstone box) depicting a dark-skinned man in Portuguese clothing. Possibly depicting Yasuke, a Samurai of African origin who came to Japan in the Sengoku period. Circa 1590. [697×960].
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Rimpa-style suzuri-bako,(writing inkstone box) depicting a dark-skinned man in Portuguese clothing. Possibly depicting Yasuke, a Samurai of African origin who came to Japan in the Sengoku period. Circa 1590. [697×960].
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Yasuke served under the warlord Oda Nobunaga during Japan’s Sengoku period. He was a trusted retainer and gained fame for being the first foreign-born samurai. Yasuke’s presence in Japan was quite remarkable, as he stood out due to his African heritage.