Sakamoto Ryoma is often portrayed in the Japanese media for his role in attempting to overthrow the shogunate during the Bakumatsu period. Since he was assassinated when he was still very young, the Japanese media are very sympathetic to his cause. I wonder how much of a role did he actually play in overthrowing the Tokugawa regime?
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