I started learning about Dragons in Japan and I would like to share what I learned little by little.

First of all, did you know that the perception of dragons is very different between the West and the East?

In the West, dragons typically breathe fire and tend to symbolize chaos and evil, while in the East they are usually associated with water and heaven, and are beneficial symbols of fertility.

In Japan, dragons are the beings who freely travel between heaven and earth and possess spiritual power that controls the forces of nature, and have been worshiped with great care at shrines and temples throughout Japan.

Since ancient times, Japan has had a unique form of nature worship in which gods are found everywhere in the natural world, and it has been believed that in sacred places there are gods who protect the land.

Dragons were worshiped as the god of rain, but have come to be worshiped as the god of fertility and the god of weather.

In addition, the image of dragons living underwater and rising to the heavens gave rise to an auspicious image that brought good luck.


Even today, many people believe that they can encounter dragons at shrines, temples, and in nature in Japan.
Dragons are more familiar to Japanese people than you can imagine.