What does a Japanese dragon symbolize?

Answer:
It can represent many things:
  1. A dragon with 4 claws is normal, 5 claws means sacred, and worn only by royalty.
  2. Good fortune or rain
  3. spiritual enlightenment
  4. the energy of mother nature

et cetera, et cetera...
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