The Samurai class, the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan, rose to prominence during the Heian period (794–1185).This era saw the decline of the central government and the rise ...

The two arrived in Japan in 1579 (the year Assassin’s Creed Shadows begins), and the tall African mercenary stunned the Japanese locals. In a diary from that year, the samurai Matsudaira Ietada ...

You can catch the full reveal trailer for Shadows, until recently known as Assassin's Creed Red, just below. Yasuke, Japan's first recorded Black Samurai in history, and retainer to Oda Nobunaga ...

For hundreds of years, samurai, a class of elite warriors, shaped Japanese history, and tales of their exploits and adventures remain the stuff of legends. One of the most fascinating and ...

This is Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai, and the first real historical person to be a playable protagonist in an Assassin’s Creed game. Assassin's Creed Shadows - Art and Concept Art View ...