Masakichi, a fisherman who picked up a priest statue from a wrecked ship, is visited by it in his dreams. The merchants of Kyoto are attacked by bandits.  They manage to escape but their horses and goods are stolen. A loser meets the god of death, who tells him to become a doctor.  He does as he's told and immediately becomes very rich...
Hachieimon wasn't sure if he believed it,
Hachiemon no estaba seguro 
sobre si lo que le dijeron era cierto.
Hachiemon no sabía si podía ser cierto.
Hachiemon não tinha certeza
se acreditava nisso,