People join hands to link two Ryoma statues

People join hands to link two Ryoma statues

KOCHI, Japan - Some 750 people join hands to link two statues of Sakamoto Ryoma, around 540 meters apart, in Kochi on Nov. 16, 2014. Ryoma is a historical figure known for his contribution to Japan's modernization marked by the end of the feudal government.

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