Foreign-Born Samurai: Yasuke ft. Nathan Ledbetter (Guest Host, Dr. Samantha Perez)
Joined by guest host Dr. Samantha Perez, the Krewe sits down with Princeton's Nathan Ledbetter to unpack how the term "samurai" evolved over the centuries and dig into foreign-born samurai, specifically Yasuke. Uncover everything they you need to know about the African samurai right here in this episode... AND SO MUCH MORE!
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Show Notes
Joined by guest host Dr. Samantha Perez, the Krewe sits down with Princeton's Nathan Ledbetter to unpack how the term "samurai" evolved over the centuries and dig into foreign-born samurai, specifically Yasuke. Uncover everything they you need to know about the African samurai right here in this episode... AND SO MUCH MORE!
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------ Past KOJ History Episodes ------
Kendo: The Way of the Sword ft. Alexander Bennett, 7th Dan in Kendo (S4E16)
Jokichi Takamine: The Earliest Bridge Between New Orleans & Japan ft. Stephen Lyman (S4E13)
The Chrysanthemum Throne ft. Dr. Hiromu Nagahara [Part 2] (S2E18)
The Chrysanthemum Throne ft. Dr. Hiromu Nagahara [Part 1] (S2E17)
The Age of Lady Samurai ft. Tomoko Kitagawa (S1E12)
The Life & Legacy of Lafcadio Hearn ft. Bon & Shoko Koizumi (S1E9)
------ Links about Nate ------
Ubisoft's Echoes of History "Japan's First Unifier: Oda Nobunaga"
Ubisoft's Echoes of History "Samurai vs Shinobi: The Tensho Iga War"
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