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Sixteenth-century Japan balanced sword and strategy.

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During the Sengoku wars, samurai served daimyō like Oda Nobunaga, who adopted Portuguese firearms and new logistics.

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Into this world came Yasuke, an African retainer with the Jesuits.

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Recognized by Nobunaga, he fought at Honnō-ji in 1582—spotlighting samurai duty, social rank, and Japan’s early encounters with Europe.