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Sakamoto Ryōma (坂本龍馬 or 坂本竜馬, 3 January 1836 – 10 December 1867) was a Japanese samurai, a shishi and influential figure of the Bakumatsu, and establishment of the Empire of Japan in the late Edo period.
Aug 1, 2017 · Sakamoto Ryōma is one of Japan’s favorite historical figures and was a central mover in efforts to overthrow the shogunate 150 years ago. He was killed at the age of 31, however, and so...
Sakamoto Ryōma (born Jan. 3, 1836, Kōchi, Japan—died Dec. 10, 1867, Kyōto) was a noted imperial loyalist whose effort to forge the Satsuma-Chōshū Alliance (1866) between those two large feudal domains, or hans, was critical in setting the stage for the Meiji Restoration (1868).
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Sakamoto Ryoma was a low-ranking Japanese samurai who was instrumental in forging the Satsuma-Choshu Alliance, which played a crucial role in the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was one of the most popular historical figures of the Edo era.
Learn about Sakamoto Ryoma, a masterless samurai who defied his clan and embraced Western knowledge to end feudalism and usher in Japan's modern era. Discover his role in the Sonnō-jōi movement, his daring travels, his letters, and his legacy.
Sakamoto Ryōma (坂本 龍馬, Sakamoto Ryōma) (January 3, 1836 - December 10, 1867) was a Japanese imperial loyalist whose effort to forge the Satsuma-Choshu Alliance (1866) between those two large, feudal domains, or "hans," was crucial to setting the stage for the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
Sakamoto Ryōma was a key figure in Japan's transition from shogunate rule to the Meiji Restoration in the mid-19th century. Born a low-ranking samurai, he became an influential imperial loyalist working to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate.
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