08/04/2021

Sanbo Kojin Legends

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Sanbo Kojin 三宝荒神 "the fierce deities of the three treasures"
. Kōjin, Koojin 荒神 Kojin, "rough deity" .





Sanboo koojin no osamedori 三宝荒神の納鶏 - Aichi
sacred rooster of the
Sanbo Kojin deity

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....................................................................... Aichi 愛知県 .....
知多郡 Chita district 南知多町 Minami-Chita town

三宝荒神 the Sanbo Kojin Deity protects the hearth, the home and the people who live in the house.
If the surroundings of the house are dirty,
if the people repair the house without informing the deity,
if the people hit nails in the wall
many family members will get a stomach ache or a fever.




....................................................................... Kagawa 香川県 .....
三豊郡 Mitoyo district 詫間町 Takuma town

三宝荒神 The Sanbo Kojin Deity protects the food and the farmers,
and also a good catch 大漁の神 of the fishermen.
If someone has to leave the village to go travelling or working,
he puts the ashes of incense burned for 荒神 the Kojin Deity on his head before leaving.




....................................................................... Mie 三重県 .....
志摩 Shima region

三宝荒神 The Sanbo Kojin Deity gets offerings from matsu no ki 松の枝 pine branches.
If they are not renewed regularly and dry out, soneone in the family will suffer from headache.




....................................................................... Okayama 岡山県 .....
Okayama 鹿峰 Kanomine

三宝荒神 the Sanbo Kojin Deity from Kanomine has two parts:
On the right is a ritual wand.
On the left is a male Kami deity with many faces and two arms.

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Okayama 笠岡市 Kasaoka city

Kodomo no Kami 子供の神, Ushi no Kami 牛の神, Ishiwari Kojin 石割り荒神
On 笠岡市高島 the island Takashima in Kasaoka city the 三宝荒神 the Sanbo Kojin Deity is venerated as
Kodomo no Kami 子供の神 the Deity of Children.
It is also Ushi no Kami 牛の神 the Deity of Cattle.
During the 神楽の際 Kagura Festival, it is called Ishiwari Kojin 石割り荒神 the stone cutting Kojin.

. kodomo no kami 子供の神 Deity to protect children .
Mikogami ミコ神 / 御子神

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Okayama 勝田郡 Katsuta district 勝田町 Katsuta town 梶並部落 Kajinami hamlet

. Sanbo Kojin at 神宮寺 the Temple Jingu-Ji .

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The Shrine for 荒神 the Kojin Deity in the hamlet of 楮 Kozo is in a low spot in the mountain to the East.
There are three small Shrines:
The one on the left is dedicated to 荒神 the Kojin Deity.
The one in the middle is dedicated to ヒジリ Hijiri.
The one on the right is dedicated to 山の神 Yamanokami.
荒神 the Kojin Deity is seen as hyakusho no kami 百姓の神 Deity of the farmers and
Kodomo no Kami 子供の神 Deity of Children.

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Okayama 勝田郡 Katsuta district 奈義町 Nagi town

nagare Kojin 流れ荒神, Kokushi Kojin 国司荒神, Sanbo Kojin 三宝荒神
In Nagi town, three Kojin are venerated:
Nagare Kojin 流れ荒神 flowing Kojin
Kokushi Kojin 国司荒神 Governor Kojin
Sanbo Kojin 三宝荒神
Nagare Kojin refers to a statue that has come down during a flooding of the river.

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Okayama 真庭郡 Maniwa district 落合町 Ochiai town 栗原 Kurihara

Hachi Dai Kojin 八大荒神,Sanbo Kojin 三宝荒神,Dasai Kojin ダサイ荒神
In 坂本部落 the hamlet Sakamoto they venerate four Kojin deities
Hachi Dai Kojin 八大荒神 THe Eight Big Kojin
Sanbo Kojin 三宝荒神
2 Dasai Kojin ダサイ荒神 / 大歳荒神 at 大歳神社 the Shrine Dasai Jinja


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Okayama 小田郡 Oda district 矢掛町 Yakake town 上高末 Kamikozue hamlet

kodomo no kami 子供の神, heso no o koojin ヘソノオ荒神, Sanbo Kojin 三宝荒神
At the small hamlet 羽無 Hanashi 三宝荒神 the Sanbo Kojin Deity is seen as
Kodomo no Kami 子供の神 Deity of Children.
It is also called heso no o Kojin ヘソノオ荒神 Kojin of the umbilical cord.

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大杣 Osoma hamlet

In the compound of the Shrine for the Kojin Deity at 大杣下組 Lower Osoma there is also a Shrine for
Kunishi no Hokora 国司の祠.
In the compound in 大杣上組 Upper Osoma there is also a shrine for 山の神 Yamanokami.
At both Shrines the Kojin Deity is seen as
hyakusho no kami 百姓の神 Deity of the farmers.
. Yama no Kami 山の神 God of the Mountain - Okayama .

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Okayama 総社市 Soja city 新本 Shinpon

ubusuna sanboo koojin 産土三宝荒神 Ubusuna Sanbo Kojin
At 観世部落 the hamlet Kanze, all families venerate 産土三宝荒神 Ubusuna Sanbo Kojin
. Ubusunagami 産土神 Deity of the birth place .

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Okayama 総社市 Soja city

三宝荒神社 Shrine Sanbo Kojin no Yashiro
津山市高野本郷 Tsuyama Takano Hongo
source : e-tsuyama.com/report ..





....................................................................... Yamaguchi 山口県 .....
阿武郡 Abu district

三宝荒神 The Sanbo Kojin Deity is venerated in various hamlets:
大抵 Taigai - The deity of the five grains (a good harvest) for the farmers.
赤碕 Akasaki - The protector deity of cattle and horses.
麦谷 Mugitani - It is also called 鷹神 Takagami / Takashin, "Hawk Deity".

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- reference : nichibun yokai database -

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