Yomi or Yomi-no-kuni (黄泉, 黄泉の国, or 黄泉ノ国) is the Japanese word for the land of the dead (World of Darkness). [1] According to Shinto mythology as related in Kojiki , this is where the dead go in the afterlife .

2017年5月15日 · Yomi, or Yomi-tsu-kuni, is the underworld of the Shinto religion, even if it forms no part of Shinto theology and appears only in ancient myths as told in the 8th-century CE Kojiki, notably the story of the creator gods Izanami and Izanagi.

2015年6月17日 · Yomi-no-Kuni 黄泉 （ よみ ） の 国 （ くに ） is the Shinto underworld as described in the Kojiki, Japan's oldest chronicle and source for many Shinto beliefs across the centuries. Yomi-no-Kuni, sometimes called simply Yomi, is a place that has more in common with the Ancient Greek or Roman ideas of the afterlife than Christian or ...

Izanagi buried Izanami on Mt. Hiba, which is on the border of Izumo and Hoki, and her spirit descended to Yomi-no-kuni, the underworld. Now that Izanami was gone, Izanagi missed her terribly. He decided to make the journey to Yomi-no-kuni and bring her back.

Yomi referred simply to the location of Ne no kuni, and as such the theory that it was located somewhere between the town of Yomi in the city of Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, and the town of Higashi Izumo (where Yomotsuhirasaka was located) in Yatsuka county of Shimane Prefecture is most plausible; excavations nearby have unearthed huge square ...

2024年11月7日 · Yomi, or Yomi-no-kuni, is a significant realm in Japanese mythology, representing the underworld. It holds a crucial place within the broader pantheon of Japanese beliefs about life, death, and the afterlife.

2021年6月7日 · The Japanese mythological Kingdom of the Dead is often referred to as Yomi. In Japan's native Shinto religion, Yomi-no-Kuni is the Shinto underworld, as described in the Kojiki, Japan's oldest chronicle and source for many Shinto beliefs across the centuries.

2024年12月27日 · In this article, we’ll delve into the mysteries of Yomi no Kuni, explore the legend of Yomotsu Hirasaka, and introduce a shrine in Izumo connected to Yomi. We’ll also touch on popular games inspired by this mythical realm.

…world), and the Hades (Yomi no Kuni, the world after death) were arranged in vertical order. The other view was a two-dimensional one in which this world and the Perpetual Country (Tokoyo, a utopian place far beyond the sea) existed in horizontal order.

2024年11月7日 · Yomi, often referred to as Yomi-no-kuni, is depicted as a shadowy realm where the spirits of the dead reside. It is characterized by its darkness and gloom, serving as a stark contrast to the world of the living.