ORIGIN: Shinto [Japan]
TYPE: Dragon God
INFORMATION: A deity controlling thunder and rain and probably the most significant of the group of weather gods known as the Raijin. He is of Chinese origin and more Buddhist than Shinto. He does not appear in the sacred Shinto texts Kojiki or Nihongi, but enjoys shrines in many Shinto sanctuaries and is worshiped by farmers, particularly in times of drought. He lives in the sea, lakes and large ponds from which he ascends in mists and winds. He generates dark rain clouds that then burst. His main festival takes place in June.