Yasuke was initially viewed as a source of entertainment as he was a novelty, but within a month he'd become a valued samurai and member of Oda's entourage, according to the sources, Nobunaga Oda just loved talking with Yasuke. Thomas Lockley More Quotes by Thomas Lockley More Quotes From Thomas Lockley Yasuke really comes to the fore because he served Nobunaga Oda. We have sources on his life, name, deeds and character, others like him weren't that well documented, we can't bring a picture of their lives. Thomas Lockley top-news There's still a kind of romance and mystery to the story of someone who escaped slavery and was raised to foreign heights next to the prime ruler of Feudal Japan, it feels like the age where he'll get the attention he deserves. Thomas Lockley top-news When Yasuke got to Kyoto( with Jesuit missionaries), there was a massive riot. People wanted to see him and be in his presence. Thomas Lockley top-news Oda's head couldn't fall into someone else's hands. Yasuke's job was to keep the clan power. Thomas Lockley top-news
