Research Article
Sakamoto Ryoma – How Imperial Loyalist Samurai decided to overthrow the Tokugawa Order
Abstract
This essay is aimed to explore what influenced or contributed to Sakamoto’s (and others) decision to overthrow the Tokugawa Order. The essay is divided into two parts according to Ryoma’s life experience, first describing the influence of the Sonno Joi movement, then moving to discuss the impact of western ideology, following a chronological sequence.
Keywords: Sakamoto Ryoma; ideology; Bakumatsu era
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