Sanshi: The Three Body-Parasite Problem (Ep. 178)
The Kōshin Faith and the Three Sanshi in Rural Japanese Life
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Show Notes
I finally got to go on a walk again after all the oppressive August heat. I live around rice fields, mostly. There are some houses, of course, along the main road, and then every so often, a knee-high stone tower or stele. These are called kōshintō.
What I found particularly intriguing was how these connect to some rather unsettling beliefs about spiritual parasites. According to the traditions I discovered, we have three of these sanshi living inside our bodies.
Come with me as I explore how entire communities once stayed awake all night just to keep these things trapped inside them.
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