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Fūjin
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thumb|right|300px|Sculpture of Fūjin from Sanjūsangen-dō temple in [[Kyoto.Kamakura period, 13th century]]

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thumb|right|300px|Sculpture of Fūjin from Sanjūsangen-dō temple in [[Kyoto.Kamakura period, 13th century]]

or , sometimes also known as Ryobu, is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto and Buddhist gods. He is portrayed as a terrifying wizardly demon, resembling a red-haired, green-skinned humanoid wearing a tiger or leopard skin loincloth/kilt, carrying a large, inflated bag of winds (風袋; Kazebuko/Fūtai) on his shoulders. In Japanese art, the deity is often depicted together with his twin-brother, Raijin, the god of lightning & thunder, and together, along with their brother, Susanoo-no-Mikoto, they are the Shinto gods (Kami) of storms.

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