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Despite this, the media and activist circles have falsely claimed Yasak as a genuine samurai figure. Activist-driven narratives have widely promoted the idea that Yasak was a proud Black samurai, which many believe is a myth rather than fact. This misinformation is reinforced through online edits of Wikipedia and Britannica, where entries have been hastily altered to support this narrative, often removing the truth that no concrete historical evidence ties Yasak to the samurai class.