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Sculpture of Raijin from Sanjūsangen-dō temple in Kyoto. Kamakura period, 13th century. Raijin (雷神, lit. "Thunder God"), also known as Kaminari-sama (雷様), Raiden-sama (雷電様), Narukami (鳴る神), Raikō (雷公), and Kamowakeikazuchi-no-kami is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion. [1]
Raiden (Mortal Kombat) (sometimes spelled Rayden), a character in the Mortal Kombat video game series; Raiden (series), a series of scrolling shooter arcade games Raiden, the first game in the series; Raiden II; Raiden DX; Raiden III; Raiden IV; Raiden V; The Raiden Fighters series, a later arcade shooter series that uses the Raiden name ...
Even though the kijin and onryō of Japanese Buddhist faith have taken humans' lives, there is the opinion that there is no "death god" that merely leads people into the world of the dead. [6] In Postwar Japan , however, the Western notion of a death god entered Japan, and shinigami started to become mentioned as an existence with a human nature.
Standing approximately 5 ft 5 in (166 cm) tall, [4] Raiden Shogun is a woman with, pale skin, bluish purple hair that forms a long braid, and bangs above her eyes. Raiden Shogun's design takes elements from Japanese culture, specifically Raijin, Japan's god of lightning, reflected not only in the character's name but also her abilities. [9]
Raiden Tameemon (雷電爲右衞門), born Seki Tarōkichi (January 1767 – 11 February, 1825), was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tōmi, Nagano Prefecture. He is considered one of the greatest rikishi in history, although he was never promoted to yokozuna .
Nakisawame, kami born from Izanagi's tears after his wife's death. [24] Nesaku, a star god. [21] Oshirasama (おしら様) Sarutahiko Ōkami (猿田毘古神), a kami of the Earth that guided Ninigi to the Japanese islands. Seidai Myōjin, god of sports, enshrined at Shiramine Jingū in Kyoto, especially worshipped for kemari and football.
According to traditional Japanese beliefs, all humans have a spirit or soul called a reikon ().When a person dies, the reikon leaves the body and enters a form of purgatory, where it waits for the proper funeral and post-funeral rites to be performed so that it may join its ancestors. [1]
Raiden (Japanese: 雷電) is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Based on the Japanese deity Raijin , he is depicted as the god of thunder who possesses control over lightning .