![]() ![]() Being one of the few men who knew how to hire such an assassin, Yabu fell under suspicion and was summoned by Toranaga the next morning to watch the sunrise with him. However, Toranaga learned of this and sent his General Hiromatsu to take charge of the Erasmus and her crew in order to have leverage against his main rival on the council, Ishido.Īfter Blackthorne was moved into Toranaga's castle Blackthrone was soon attacked by an Amida Tong assassin. After boiling a member of Blackthrone's crew alive he was able to secure the cooperation of Blackthorne. When John Blackthorne and his ship the Erasmus first arrived in Japan Yabu saw an opportunity to take the weapons and treasure from the ship. He would soon betray Toranaga in favor of Toranaga's rival Ishido Kazunari Yabu would often work with the Jesuits and Portuguese visiting Japan in order to cement his own position. ![]() While appearing to be loyal to his Lord Yoshi Toranaga in reality Yabu was only loyal to himself, willing to play the powerful men seeking to control Japan off against each other so that whoever won he would gain more power. Kasigi Yabu is a character from the Shōgun novel and television mini-series by James Clavell. ![]()
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