The big four of Tosa photogrammetry scan

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Tosa shi tenno – The Big Four of Tosa – four samurai immortalized in stone, from the right: Nakaoka Shintaro, Sakamoto Ryoma, Takechi Zuizan, Yoshimura Torataro. All four men met a tragic end, dying between 26-31 years old. Sakamoto Ryouma (1836-67) of Tosa estate, Kouchi prefecture, became a ronin in 1862 and was brutally murdered. Nakaoka Shintarou fell in the same year, cut down at the age of 29. Takeshi Zuizan, a low-ranking Tosa samurai, goshi, faced arrest and was forced to take his own life through seppuku. Yoshimura Torataro honed his swordsmanship under Takechi Zuizan's guidance before being killed in battle. You can learn more about these legendary figures in “Japan Encyclopedia” by Louis Frédéric. http://dailyglimpsesofjapan.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-big-four-of-tosa-statue-in-kyoto.html