ほうそうがみ
疱瘡神
1. smallpox demon; smallpox devil; deity to whom one prays for immunity to smallpox
2. Smallpox demonor smallpox devil is a demon which had been considered to be responsible for the occurrence of smallpox in medieval times. In those days, people tried to appease the smallpox demon in an effort to calm his anger, or they tried to attack the demon since there had been no effective treatment.
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Read “疱瘡神” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Smallpox demon” on DBpedia
疱瘡神 【ほうそうしん】
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