Knowra Raijin Raijin Raijin is the Japanese deity of thunder and lightning, commonly depicted beating drums to produce thunder. He is also known as Raiden or Kaminari-sama.
Fūjin : Fūjin is the Japanese god of wind, often depicted carrying a large bag of winds. Raijin’s frequent companion, Fūjin embodies wind alongside Raijin’s thunder.
Kami : Kami are sacred presences or powers recognized in Japanese religious traditions, especially Shinto. Raijin is understood as a kami within Japanese religious practice.
Fūjin–Raijin screen : The Fūjin–Raijin screen is a celebrated Japanese folding-screen composition depicting the wind and thunder gods. Its paired figures established one of the best-known visual portrayals of Raijin.
Susanoo : Susanoo is a Shinto kami associated with storms, the sea, and disorder. Both have storm associations, but Susanoo is not the drum-beating thunder deity.
Japanese mythology : Japanese mythology comprises sacred narratives and traditions associated with Japan’s gods, spirits, and origins. Raijin’s stories and imagery belong to this broad mythological tradition.
Raiden : Raiden is a name for Raijin, formed from Japanese words associated with thunder and lightning. The name appears in stories and artworks about the same thunder deity.
Tawaraya Sōtatsu : Tawaraya Sōtatsu was a Japanese painter active in the early Edo period and a founder of the Rinpa style. His Fūjin–Raijin screen is a landmark depiction of Raijin.
Indra : Indra is a Vedic deity associated with storms, rain, and kingship, wielding the thunderbolt. Indra represents a distinct South Asian model of divine thunder power.
Shinto : Shinto is a Japanese religious tradition centered on kami, ritual, and sacred places. Raijin is worshipped among the kami in traditions shaped by Shinto practice.
Kaminari-sama : Kaminari-sama is an honorific name for the Japanese thunder deity Raijin. This title presents Raijin as a power approached with respect and caution.
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