"If these things are not understood it is impossible for people in Europe to have any true idea of how things are in Japan, and they remain in a sort of confusion or perplexity. "PatreonFurther Reading/Principle Sources:Lockley, Thomas. 2019. African samurai: the true story of Yasuke, a legendary black warrior in feudal Japan. Toronto: Harlequin Enterprises, Limited.Moran, J. F. 2014. The japanese and the jesuits: alessandro valignano in sixteenth century japan. Routledge.CreditsCover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius