Egawa Tarôzaemon was a [[Tokugawa shogunate]] official who served as Nirayama [[daikan]], overseeing [[Izu province]] and some of the surrounding areas, c. [[1849]]. He played a prominent role in coastal defense and in interactions with Western ships and their crews around that time. | Egawa Tarôzaemon was a [[Tokugawa shogunate]] official who served as Nirayama [[daikan]], overseeing [[Izu province]] and some of the surrounding areas, c. [[1849]]. He played a prominent role in coastal defense and in interactions with Western ships and their crews around that time. |