Fujin and Raijin are ancient Japanese Gods of wind and thunder.
Fujin and Raijin, the ancient Japanese Gods of wind and thunder are often depicted together as a pair.
Fujin is depicted along with Raijin as holding a bag of wind and Raijin is depicted along with Fujin striking his drums to create thunder as well as lightning.
Although Fujin and Raijin are also sometimes portrayed as brothers, Fujin and Raijin are powerful and also fearsome deities who personify natural forces such as storms and are also seen as both a curse and a blessing.
Fujin is God of wind and is believed to have helped shape the world.
Fujin's appearance is often depicted as being muscular as well as wearing a leopard skin outfit, and also carrying a large bag, which is what holds the winds.
Fujin has powers that allow him to release gentle breezes for farmers and sailors or even stronger devasting gales.
Raijin is God of Thunder and his role is for lightning and storms.
Raijin is often depicted and shown with a fierce and demonic appearance, such as a red skinned oni, and he is depicted with drums that surround him, and he strikes those drums with mallets to create thunder.
Raijin has powers that make him responsible for thunderous roars as well as lightning strikes.
And some myths even say that Raijin has 3 fingers on each hand, which represent the past, the present and the future.
Raijin and Fujin are also shown frequently together in art, like the famous Fujin-Raijin-Zu-Byobu screens by Sotatsu Tawaraya.
It's said that Raijin and Fujin also escaped from the underworld after Izanami's failed attempt to retrieve her husband, Izanagi.
Raijin and Fujin are dual in nature and their power is also seed as being a double edged sword, and while they both can cause destruction, they both can also be very beneficial to humans and are also sometimes seen as protectors.