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An Epic Telephone Game? Thomas Lockley’s “African Slaves Trend Theory”
In tracing the sources of Lockley’s 2016 paper, I may have identified the original inspiration behind his descriptions i...
The Origin of the Theory that Black Slaves Owned Japanese Slaves in Japan, Questionable Statements in Lockley’s Paper – Part 3
In Part 1, I discussed Thomas Lockley’s claim that "Black slaves in Japan owned slaves." In Part 2, I pointed out that a...
Did Yasuke Wield Nobunaga’s Sword? Questionable Statements in Lockley’s Paper – Part 2
In this post, I’ll be covering more questionable claims from Lockley’s paper The Story of Yasuke: Nobunaga's African Ret...
Did Black People Own Japanese Slaves?: Questionable Statements in Thomas Lockley’s 2016 Paper – Part 1
The controversy surrounding Yasuke, which was ignited by Assassin's Creed Shadows, has led to renewed discussion about h...
Why “Minna no Nihongo” Continues to Dominate Despite Its Age
In a previous blog, I explored why "Minna no Nihongo," a longstanding staple in Japanese language education, feels outda...