Yasuke - The true story of the African Samurai

In today's culture war that is infiltrating almost every aspect of our lives, our view of the true face of the past is becoming increasingly blurred. Lately, Yasuke, the historical figure dubbed by some as the "African Samurai", has been caught in the crossfire of this struggle. He has become something of a historical folk hero in Japanese pop culture as a black samurai, an outsider from a distant land who has achieved fame and power. But who was he really?