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1. Yomi

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   Later Religious Developments
   The concept of Yomi underwent significant theological reinterpretation following the introduction of Buddhism into Japan, particularly with the development of syncretic frameworks attempting to reconcile indigenous underworld cosmology with Buddhist concepts of hell and karmic retribution. In these hybrid interpretations, Yomi became increasingly associated with a temporary purgatorial state rather than a permanent dwelling place, and its governance was sometimes attributed to Buddhist entities rather than …