The Story That Triggered Some White People Out of Their Minds

I thought I made the case that there were Black people in Japan during the period starting in 1600 when the series and the novel by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clavell" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">James Clavell </a>were set. There was a previous version of Shogun from 1980 that was praised for its cinematography yet condemned for advancing a white savior trope. By that standard, the 2024 version is much improved, and the Japanese characters have achieved much greater depth. we’re able to understand developments from their point of view, not just the British hero. I tried to point out that not only were Black people somewhere in the country of Japan. But they would have been in the exact settings shown thus far in the series. Black slaves and crew were on the ships of the Portuguese and Spaniards. Black people were there serving the Jesuit missionaries. Wherever there were white people in Japan at that time, there was a great likelihood of someone Black serving or aiding them. To not include them whitewashes the representation of Europeans in the show. When the story was first published, I got about what I expected in terms of views and comments. Then Twitter (X) got ahold of the story, and it took on a new life. People vigorously disputed that there were any Black people in Japan at the time, some conceded that it was possible there were from 1–3 present in the entire country. <a href="https://medium.com/afrosapiophile/the-story-that-triggered-white-people-out-of-their-minds-19b45f926f1a">Learn More</a>