Plague god - Ekijin

Japanese: 疫神 - えきじん
Plague god - Ekijin
〘Noun〙 A god who spreads disease. Plague god. ※Ryo Gikai (833) Shinto: "In the spring, a flower festival is held to appease it . ( Omitted) When the spring flowers scatter, the plague gods scatter and cause disease , so this festival must be held . That 's why it's called the "flower festival ."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 病気をはやらせるという神。疫病神(やくびょうがみ)。※令義解(833)神祇「季春、鎮花祭〈略〉在春花飛散之時、疫神分散而行癘、為其鎮遏、必有此祭故曰鎮花

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