What is Yomi?
Q: What is Yomi?
A: Yomi is the Japanese word for the underworld.
Q: What creatures guard the exits of Yomi?
A: According to Shinto mythology, horrible creatures guard the exits of Yomi.
Q: What happens when one eats at the hearth of Yomi?
A: When one eats at the hearth of Yomi it is impossible to return to the land of the living.
Q: Where do people go after they die according to Shinto mythology?
A: According to Shinto mythology as related in Kojiki, people go to Yomi after they die and exist there forever.
Q: Is there a way back from Yomi?
A: No, once someone has eaten at the hearth of Yomi it is impossible for them to return back to life.
Q: How long do people stay in Yomi according to Shinto mythology?
A: People stay in Yomi forever according to Shinto mythology as related in Kojiki.
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