Scandal around Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is getting more and more interesting. Hirayama Yu, who has a master’s degree in Japanese history and has written several books on the Sengoku period, recently joined the game’s defense. In his opinion, “there is no doubt” is that Yasuke with dark skin was really a samurai.
Hirayama Yu advanced several arguments in defense of his theory. The historian wrote that there are not many details about Yasuke’s life, but existing documents show that the African could have had the status of a samurai. This is evident from his relationship with the daimyo Oda Nobunaga: it is said that he gave Yasuke a house and a sword, and also paid him a salary. Ordinary servants did not have the right to bear arms.
The historian added that Yasuke probably remained a slave, but, judging by the gifts, he became a samurai of his own free will. He also remembered Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a politician who became a samurai despite his low social status.
Some readers objected that Yasuke could not have an important title because he was not given a surname. The historian agreed that this was an important point, but recalled several cases where warriors without a surname were considered samurai.
We’ll find out how the Japanese community will react to the game itself at launch. Assassin’s Creed: Shadows will be released on November 15 on PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5.
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Source: VG Times
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