Representative of Ryoma's Sakamoto family appears at fan gathering

Representative of Ryoma's Sakamoto family appears at fan gathering

Masahiro Sakamoto (R), the 10th head of Sakamoto family known for Sakamoto Ryoma, who played a major role in dethroning the Tokugawa shogunate toward the end of the Edo period, is introduced as Kochi Prefecture's special tourism envoy during an event in Kochi, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2015, a day before the 180th anniversary of the birth of Ryoma. About 500 fans from across Japan and abroad gathered for the event. Standing in the left is Kochi Gov. Masanao Ozaki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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