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Souls undergo a series of tests where their sins are weighed. Enma is assisted by two disembodied heads: Miru-me , who sees secret faults, and Kagu-hana , who detects every misdeed.

These are the primary "Hot Hells" (e.g., Toukatsu Jigoku for killers), where the ground is molten and demons ( oni ) use iron clubs to punish the dead. Jigoku

According to the Britannica entry on Jigoku , there are 16 smaller regions attached to each great hell, including "The Hell of Boiling Feces" and "The Hell of Searing Thirst". ⚖️ Judgment and Redemption Souls undergo a series of tests where their sins are weighed

The vivid, often gruesome imagery of Jigoku has significantly influenced Japanese art and pop culture. Jigoku: Hell on Earth | Current | The Criterion Collection According to the Britannica entry on Jigoku ,

The afterlife journey is overseen by (King Enma), the Lord of Death.

Japanese Buddhist cosmology divides hell into numerous specialized regions, often categorized by the nature of the sins committed in life.