2012年6月18日月曜日

Fūjin Raijin



Fūjin 

is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods.

He is portrayed as a terrifying dark demon, resembling a red headed black humanoid wearing a leopard skin, carrying a large bag of winds on his shoulders.

In Japanese art, the deity is often depicted together with Raijin, 
the god of lightning, thunder and storms.




Raijin

 is a god of lightning, thunder  and storms in the Shinto religion and in Japanese mythology.

His name is derived from the Japanese words rai and shin . 
He is typically depicted as a demon beating drums to create thunder, 
usually with the symbol tomoe drawn on the drums. 
He is also known by the following names:






















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