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is a god of lightning, thunder and storms in the Shinto religion and in Japanese mythology. His name is derived from the Japanese words and . He is typically depicted as a demon-looking spirit beating drums to create thunder, usually with the symbol tomoe drawn on the drums. He is also known by the following names: * Yakusa no ikazuchi no kami: ''Yakusa'' (八, eight) and ''ikazuchi'' (雷, thunder) and ''kami'' (神, spirit or deity) * Kaminari-sama: ''kaminari'' (雷, ''kaminari'', thunder) and ''-sama'' (様, a Japanese honorific meaning "master") * Raiden-sama: ''rai'' (雷, thunder), ''den'' (電, lightning), and ''-sama'' (様, master) * Narukami: ''naru'' (鳴, thundering/rolling) and ''kami'' (神, spirit or deity) ==Myths== Raijin was created by the divine pair Izanami and Izanagi after the creation of Japan. There is a legend which says the eight lightning gods were charged with protection of the Dharma by the Buddha. This kind of syncretism is not unusual in Japan, even after the Buddha-kami separation order. The iconography of the Raijin and Fuujin gods has been heavily influenced by Buddhist art, itself influenced by Greek and Indian art. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Raijin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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