Yasuke: The African Samurai

Carl Douglas was really on to something when he postulated the notion that, throughout the history of our world, it would seem as if "Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting". A true scholar of his time, but there's truth to it! Enter stage left: Yasuke, the African Samurai. Yasuke's story is a brilliant and albeit short tale of an African slave acquired in Mozambique who came to prominence in the personal bodyguard of Oda Nobunaga at the climax of Japan's "Sengoku Jidai" - "Warring States Period". Join Arron this week as the takes Conor and Hayley on a trip around the world to meet one of the rare non-native Japanese samurai, whose life is equal parts myth as it is fact! This episode was hosted by Arron Keegan and joined by Conor Daly and Hayley O'Connor. The intro and outro song - Strollin' Along - was recorded by David Renda.