Dan Cowden’s Reviews > Sakamoto Ryoma and the Meiji Restoration > Status Update

This one took some getting-into (I started it in 2013, then abandoned it for a 18 months or so) but it's been a great read since I picked it up again. While Choshu in the Meiji Restoration focuses entirely on one province's actions, this book does a better job of providing an overview of national events, too.