Yamaraja; King Yama
Buddhist honorific title for the king of the dead who judges souls. Often referred to simply as 閻魔 (えんま) in everyday contexts.
See also: 閻魔
閻魔王は死者の生前の行いを裁くと言われる。
Yamaraja is said to judge the deeds of the dead in their lifetime.
During Obon, statues of Yamaraja are sometimes displayed.
From Sanskrit Yama-rāja, via Chinese 閻魔王. The kanji 閻魔 represent the name Yama, and 王 means 'king'.