《Tomoemon Okawa》

Japanese: 《大川友右衛門》 - おおかわともえもん
《Tomoemon Okawa》

…The story of the origin of a treasure handed down in the Hosokawa family of Kumamoto, Higo. It is also titled “Okawa Tomoemon” after the protagonist’s name. Okawa Tomoemon, who served Lord Hosokawa Tsunatoshi, is said to have committed seppuku when his Edo mansion was burned down, and to have placed the family’s prized Daruma hanging scroll in his own stomach, thus risking his life to protect the family treasure. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Okawa Tomoemon" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…肥後熊本の細川家に伝わる名宝の由来譚。主人公の名をとって《大川友右衛門(おおかわともえもん)》とも題する。細川綱利侯に仕えた大川友右衛門は,江戸屋敷類焼の際,切腹して主家の重宝達磨の掛軸をみずからの腹中に収め,命にかえてみごと,お家の宝を守り通したといわれる。…

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