Ryōma Sakamoto
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Sakamoto Ryōma | |
Known for | Bakumatsu samurai |
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Birth | January 3, 1836 |
Death | December 10, 1867 |
Ryōma Sakamoto (坂本龍馬, Sakamoto Ryōma, January 3, 1836 - December 10, 1867) was a Japanese samurai.
He was influential during the Bakumatsu, the time period when the Tokugawa shogunate ended, as well as the establishment of the Empire of Japan.
Inclusion in media
Because of his influence on modern Japan, he has been included in many forms of media, including the video game Like a Dragon: Ishin and its soundtrack, in which he is portrayed by the fictional Like a Dragon series protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu.