Yasuke
publication date: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)
category: 
Military
clue: In 1977, Jim Kelly starred in the Blaxploitation film Black Samurai, but only one person in history was the real deal.
explanation: Yasuke was an African samurai in Japan in the 1500s. more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, and Jesse King
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