Raijin is a demon who is found in Japan’s religion of Shintoism. When Buddhism arrived in Japan, Raijin and Fuji (The God of Wind) was adopted as well as many other Shinto icons into Buddhism. Raijin bangs on a massive drum to form thunder.

This is a painting of a Buddha (Thai Buddha influenced) surrounded by three Lotus flowers, to represent the Buddha’s purity. I intended the buddha to be a statue more so than a person.