Jigoku -

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 , 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 Jigoku

Japanese Buddhist cosmology divides hell into numerous specialized regions, often categorized by the nature of the sins committed in life. The vivid, often gruesome imagery of Jigoku has

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. Toukatsu Jigoku for killers)