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Sakamoto Ryoma
Step into the life of Sakamoto Ryoma in a free browser-based history adventure. Discover people and pivotal choices in the final years of Japan’s Edo period.
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About this historical figure: Ryoma came from Tosa and lived during a period of major political change in nineteenth-century Japan. The game uses historical encounters and decisions as an accessible starting point for exploring the Bakumatsu era.
What you can experience: Read conversations, choose how to respond and follow the turning points of a historical life. After playing, compare the story with what is known from historical records.
Historical facts and fiction: This interactive story is inspired by historical events. Dialogue, inner thoughts and alternate choices include fictional elements.
Read more: historical background
Sakamoto Ryoma (1836–1867) was a political figure from Tosa in Japan’s final years under the Tokugawa shogunate. He is associated with maritime ventures and efforts to bring rival domains together, and was assassinated shortly before the Meiji Restoration.
Explore the story in the game
Learn about a historical figure, then explore their life in a free browser game with story choices.
Historical evidence and fiction
Dialogue, character motivations and some outcomes are dramatized; distinguish historical evidence from the game’s fiction.
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