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In 1579, Alessandro Valignano, an Italian Jesuit who was instrumental in introducing Catholicism to many parts of Asia, arrived in Kyoto, his visit prompting riots in what was then Japan s capital city. The residents were not literally climbing over one another so that they could learn the story and teachings of Christ, but rather they were all desperate to catch a glimpse of the mysterious figure who served at Valignano s side. Standing at an imposing 6 2 with dark skin, Yasuke, as he would be known, was unlike anyone the people of Kyoto had ever seen before.
Scholars differ on his place of birth and how he came to be Valignaro s bodyguard, what is agreed upon is that shortly after his arrival, Yasuke would gain an audience with Nobunaga Oda, one of Japan s most powerful feudal lords, one of three men who unified Japan during the Sengoku period. The two quickly bonded, the daimyo having Yasuke first join him as a bodyguard, later promoting him to the rank of samurai, making him th
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Updated: 6:50 PM EDT Apr 5, 2021 Allen Devlin Longtime Williamston fire Chief Steve Ellison passed away suddenly on Thursday, shocking his co-workers and family. Ellison served as a firefighter for the last 40 years, spending 30 of those years with the Williamston Volunteer Fire Department and the last 27 as the fire chief. He dedicated his life to the Williamston Fire Department, said Interim-fire Chief Tim Heatherly. His legacy will always be here and we appreciate him for what he’s done for us here at the Williamston Fire Department. Ellison was laid to rest Saturday following a funeral procession through Williamston; his casket carried on the first and oldest Williamston Fire Department Fire Truck, escorted by his family and closest friends to Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. My daddy was somebody who was always there, said Ellison s daughter and co-Williamston firefighter Julia Nichols. My daddy was someone who taught me that it didn’t matter wha
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