The new Izu Photo Museum opened over the weekend, and Raijin, the Japanese god of thunder and lightning, was evidently pleased by what he saw.
The deity features prominently in the Shizuoka Prefecture facility's inaugural exhibition — a customarily exquisite presentation by Hiroshi Sugimoto — and he expressed his godly approval by drenching the opening party with rain.
"I'm usually lucky with the weather," a sheepish Sugimoto told the assembled guests. "I guess this is how Raijin expresses his appreciation."