You understand it well. That's exactly right. Samurai were also titles of the rulers of Japanese society at that time. The term "samurai" (侍) is distinctly different from "bushi" (武士/warrior). The word "samurai" evolved from "saburau/saburai," meaning "to serve a noble," dating back to the Heian period when they served royalty and nobility. Some were descendants of royals who lost their imperial succession rights and became subjects of the emperor. Thus, in the feudal society of the Sengoku period, the ruling class of the warrior society were the "samurai." It's not a position that someone without achievements or lineage could attain. Even Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was born a peasant, was only recognized as a samurai after achieving significant military accomplishments and marrying an adopted daughter of a noble family to elevate his family's status. His final court rank was "kanpaku," one of the highest positions.
@@giatto17 Understood. Here’s how UBI should address this issue: 「We at UBI believed in the existence of the legendary black samurai Yasuke, who was fabricated by Thomas Lockley over a period of ten years, without doing much research. It was a huge mistake. We are very sorry that you were duped by a scam artist and presented with such a fake. Yasuke is a complete fiction born out of the imagination of one con artist」 「I retract my comment that I had done proper research on Japan and hoped that those familiar with Japanese history would enjoy it. We got the size of the tatami wrong, which only one Japanese person could have told us. We got the seasons wrong. We got the vegetation wrong. We did not do enough research on costumes, architecture, religious depictions, family crest designs, and everything else. I am very sorry that I made such grandiose claims that I had faithfully created a work that was truly trashy」 「We also apologize to the victims of plagiarism for the various materials that we stole, and we will make appropriate compensation」
You seem very knowledgeable. That's right. During the Sengoku period, sitting cross-legged was common. There's a phrase called "constantly on the battlefield," which means they were always prepared to counterattack whenever the enemy attacked. Sitting formally makes your feet numb and you can't respond in an emergency.