Raitaro
The Raitaro is a dragon in the Buddhist traditions and legends of Japan.
The legend tells how a poor farmer named Bimbo desperately prayed to Buddha for rain to save his crops. Soon the rains came, and during the height of
the storm he found a tiny child. He carefully took the child home; no parents could be located, so he adopted the child, and he and his wife called him
Raitaro, meaning 'Thunder Child'.
Years later, after helping whenever the farmer needed rain or other help with his fields, Bimbo was well off and the couple well provided for. It was then
that Raitaro decided to thank them for rescuing him and taking care of him and depart, but before he did they saw him change into a magnificent White
Dragon.
