Rokusan Six Three

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Rokusan　六三 伝説　legends about Rokusan, Deity of Illness
六三さま / ろくさんさま　Rokusan Sama
Rokuzoosama ロクゾウサマ Rokuzo Sama
rokusan 六算 / ロクサン　/ ロクサン様 Rokusan Sama

- - - - - 六三さまという神様
Rokusan Sama is a deity that resides in various parts of the body, but in a different part every year.
This part is prone to become sick.
There are various types of changes of Rokusan:
tobi rokusan トビロクサン "jumping Rokusan"
tsuki rokusan 月ロクサン Rokusan changing every month
toshi rokusan 年ロクサン Rokusan changing every year

六三 ＝ 無産 musan - without possession or job
活動が停止した部分、弱くなった部分、を除くご祈祷。これが六三除です。

Rokusan is related to
. kyuusei 九星 Kyusei, the "nine special stars" .
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If people do not take precautions and rituals to prevent Rokusan Sama to become violent
(Rokusan no yaku 六三の厄), this part will become very sick.
It is best to perform some rituals (Rokusan yoke 六三除け) before going to see a doctor for treatment.
rokusan yoke no majinai ロクサンヨケの咒 / 呪 spell against Rokusan



When someone is ill the cure is made by "calculating with six" (roku san 六算).
First take the age of the ill person and divide it by 9. The remaining number can now be equated to a part of the body.
(Example: someone is now 31, divided by 9, remains 4. He might be affected with a breast or stomach disease.)

1 and 3 are lower legs, 2 and 6 are the sides, 4 is the breast or stomach,
8 are the thighs, 5 and 7 the shoulders, 9 is the head.
The sides vary for men and women.

During a pregnancy, it is best to use an amulet near the points 2, 6 and 8 to pray for easy delivery.
People either apply the amulet directly to their own body or get a paper figure with the numbers from a temple and apply it here.

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立正院 きしもじん Rissho-In Kishimojin
福島市松川町信夫隠５番地 Fukushima
- reference source : kishimojin.net -


. Kishimojin 鬼子母神 Kishibojin .
Karitei, Kangimo

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.................................................................. Fukushima 福島県 ....................................................................
Nishi Aizu, 檜枝岐村 Hinoemata

rokusan yoke ロクサン除け "preventing Rokusan"
Rokusan yoke no majinai ろくさんよけのまじない
People who know a lot of spells (咒 / 呪 ju, majinai) do not go hunting very often.
Once a man had a stomach ache and asked an old man for a ritual to prevent Rokusan. He was healed quite fast.
Sometimes it helps to rub an abacus on the painful spot and say a spell, sometimes it helps to plaster an amulet with some pine resin (松脂 matsuyani) over the painful spot.


.................................................................. Gunma 群馬県 ....................................................................

rokusan 六算 / ロクサン calculating with SIX - ( soomi rokusan 惣身六算)

When someone is ill the cure is made by "calculating with six".
First take the age of the ill person and divide it by 9. The number can now be equated to a part of the body.
1 and 3 are lower legs, 2 and 6 are the sides, 4 is the stomach, 8 are the thighs. 5 and 7 the shoulders.
If the healing was successful, offering of Tofu, sekihan 赤飯 red cooked rice and dango 団子 rice balls were made to the 稲荷 Inari deity.

. Kappa and Tōfu kozō 豆腐小僧 Tofu Kozo, The Tofu Boy .



.................................................................. Niigata 新潟県 ....................................................................

In various parts
rokusan ni ataru ロクサンに当る to be attacked by Rokusan
This could happen for various reasons:
During the days of doyo 土用 Doyo :
If people would dig a hole or hammer a nail.
If people had to enlarge the space for the family graves,

. doyoo 土用 Doyo days .
four times a year, the 18 days before each changing to the next season,


.................................................................. Saitama 埼玉県 ....................................................................
戸田市 Toda

When getting ill, it is best to perform a ritual for Rokusan before visiting a doctor.


.................................................................. Tochigi 栃木県 ....................................................................
粟野町 Awano

rokusan sama ロクサン様 Rokusan sama
Pain in the shoulders, lower back or legs is often simply called "Rokusan".
People visit elders who perform rituals to get rid of Rokusan (rokusan sake ロクサン避け).
They also offer special kinds of Tofu bean curd to Rokusan or the Family Deity (ujigami sama 氏神様).


masudoofu マス豆腐 / 枡豆腐 Tofu in a wooden Masu cup.


. Kappa and Tōfu kozō 豆腐小僧 Tofu Kozo, The Tofu Boy .


.................................................................. Yamanashi 山梨県 ....................................................................
秋山村 Akiyama

If someone has pain without any known cause, it might be due to Rokusan.
Dividing the age of the ill person by 9, and if the rest of the number falls on a number of Rokusan, then he is the cause of the illness.
金神様に失礼なことをしたのであてられたので、３差路に段を作っておがんでわびる。

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Yamanashi, 北都留郡 Kitatsuru district

hime konjin sama no tatari ヒメコンジン様の祟り the curse of Hime Konjin Sama
In every house there are for Konjin Sama deities to protect the premises.
One of them is the female "Princess Konjin Sama".
If people do not treat her spot nicely, someone will get ill. They must keep the area around the outside toilet clean and not cut branches from the Silverberry (グミの木 gumi, Elaeagnus pungens), otherwise their lower back will start aching the same day due to the influnce of Rokusan.
If someone gets ill in this way, he has to seek help from a person performing rituals for Hime Kojin Sama and Rokusan or learn a special spell to repeat secretly to himself.


. Konjin, Konjin Sama 　金神, 金神様 deity of metal .

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- reference : nichibun yokai database 妖怪データベース -

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amulet from
. 中野不動尊 Nakano Fudo Son Temple .
福島市飯坂町中野 / Iizakamachi Nakano, Fukushima

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