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- ↑ Reviews for A Gentleman from Japan:
- 'A Gentleman from Japan': A journey of firsts in the age of exploration - The Japan Times
- A Gentleman from Japan: The Untold Story of an Incredible Journey from Asia to Queen Elizabeth's Court - Booklist
- A Gentleman from Japan - Kirkus Reviews
- Social Sciences - A Gentleman from Japan - Library Journal
- ↑ Reviews for African Samurai:
- 'African Samurai': The story of Yasuke — black samurai and warlord's confidant - The Japan Times
- Yasuke: The True Story of the Legendary African Samurai - The Japan Society of the UK
- African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, A Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan - History: Reviews of New Books
- Yasuke - Geographical
- African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan - Publishers Weekly
- Author reveals the story of Japan's first foreign-born samurai - Kyodo News
- Get ready for the ‘African Samurai’ - Houston Chronicle
- Masterpiece on legendary black samurai's remarkable life in feudal Japan - Cape Argus
- The African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, Japan’s Legendary Black Warrior - Tokyo Weekender
- Bondage and Bushido - InTouch
- Biography tells how a black bodyguard became the first 'African Samurai' - The Oklahoman
- This African Samurai’s Biography Reveals Why Historical Representation Matters - Paste
- African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan - Booklist
- African Samurai - Washington Independent Review of Books
- African Samurai - Kirkus Reviews
