Raijin Island
- Name
- ライジン島 (Raijin-tō)
- Region
- New World
- Name meaning
- 'Raijin' = 雷神, the Japanese god of thunder and lightning — the island is one of perpetual lightning storms (Nami's Weatheria keeps a book on its 'unique weather'). Real-world basis: the Catatumbo lightning ('Relámpago del Catatumbo', Venezuela), an 'everlasting storm' that strikes ~280 times/hour, ~160 nights/year.
Profile
One of the three New World Log-Pose destinations after Fish-Man Island — the one with the “bumpiest needle” that Smoker expected Straw Hat Luffy to choose (Ch. 655 p. 8). Named only; never shown.
Etymology
The manga prints the name in katakana — ライジン島 (Raijin-tō) — but “Raijin” plainly references 雷神, the Japanese god of thunder/lightning (the Chinese edition titles it 雷神島). The island is one of constant lightning storms: per SBS / Ch. 596, the floating weather-island Weatheria holds a book detailing Raijin Island’s unique weather. Its real-world basis is the Catatumbo lightning (Relámpago del Catatumbo) over Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo — the “everlasting storm,” which discharges lightning ~280 times per hour, ~160 nights a year. Confidence: high (One Piece Wiki cites both the Raijin and Catatumbo references).
Key chapters
- Ch. 655 — first mention (the “bumpiest needle” Log-Pose destination Smoker expected Luffy to pick). Named only; not shown.
Cross-links
- Region: New World
- Named alongside: Risky Red Island, Mistoria Island