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
Because Buddhas are merciful, surviving relatives can perform memorial services to shorten a soul's sentence or "upgrade" them to a less torturous realm. 🎨 Cultural Impact and Media Jigoku
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. According to the Britannica entry on Jigoku ,