Ancient Japanese Tradition for Attracting Wealth Luck - cleaning the toilet is not only for a hygienic reason

There are some traditions handed down from ancient times in Japan to attract luck for wealth.

One of them is:

When we keep the toilet clean, money luck comes to us.

This is because we believe God stays in the toilet.

The God's name is Ususama Myo-o (Ucchuṣma in Sanskrit).

Ususama Myo-o is considered the Toilet God as well as the wealth God in Japan.

This is the story often told in Japan.

When a new house is built, Gods come with gifts to celebrate and stay in the home.

Gods except Ususama Myo-o arrive at the house early but Ususama Myo-o is the last.

The Gods that have arrived earlier than Ususama Myo-o take their favorite rooms to stay in. It looks like first-come, first-served here.

Ususama Myo-o finally arrives at the house with a bunch of gifts, valuables, and money. Ususama Myo-o is the last to arrive because it can move only slowly with all the valuables. The only place left for Ususama Myo-o is the toilet.

We believe that Ususama Myo-o stays in the toilet. And when the toilet is clean, Ususama Myo-o is comfortable and helps us get money.

[Photo]Ususama Myo-o is surrounded by fire. The fire burns everything unclean in the toilet.

Benefits of cleaning the toilet

Well, it's arguable whether cleaning the toilet brings us good luck with money. But there are at least a couple of benefits to cleaning a toilet, such as:

1. Making a toilet a hygienic place helps our physical health.

2. Using a clean toilet is a pleasant experience.

3. Cleaning a toilet can be a light exercise.

Higher values in cleaning the toilet than physical benefits - attract wealth luck

What the Japanese really appreciate in cleaning the toilet is that it will polish our spirit as well.

Cleaning the toilet means cultivating virtue. People are usually reluctant to clean places that are not clean, but when we do it, others appreciate it, and it could mean our spiritual growth. And it could lead to success as a human being.

Do you remember that in the Ghibli movie “Spirited Away,” Sen needs to wash a super-stinky god, and she works hard?

Japanese Celebrities Who Attracted Wealth Luck

These are the celebrities who cleaned the toilet regularly or appreciated cleaning the toilet:

1. Soichiro Honda (Founder of Honda Motor)

He introduced a flush toilet in 1952 and placed the toilet in the middle of a factory.

2. Konosuke Matsushita (Founder of Panasonic)

When he was the president of the company, he found the toilet that had not been cleaned yet, and started cleaning it himself.

3. Takeshi Kitano (Film Director, Comedian and Actor)

His master told him to clean the toilet when he was young. He has been cleaning toilets ever since. He thought this was the secret of his success.

The Japanese believe that what is really good about cleaning the toilet is that it builds virtue. Doing good things for other people (and ourselves) makes us feel happy, and that will eventually lead to a prosperous business and fortune. This is the real meaning of "when we clean the toilet, we are lucky with money."

I remember that when I was in primary school, we were often called to collect rubbish and keep the environment clean. At that time, I didn’t understand why we were doing it. But now I know the meaning of it.

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