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jmdict 2847851 Rejected (id: 2091003)
黄泉比良坂
よもつひらさか
1. [n]
▶ boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead (Japanese mythology)

History:
4. R 2021-01-03 01:11:14  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Fork. I'll copy the comments.
3. A* 2021-01-03 00:11:13  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
黄泉比良坂(よもつひらさか)とは日本神話において、生者の
住む現世と死者の住む他界(黄泉)との境目にあるとされる
坂、または境界場所。
wiki
In google books results for "yomotsuhirasaka", 
it seems most commonly referred to as a 
"pass". I think "boundary" doesn't really 
convey this is a single, specific place.
2. A* 2021-01-02 00:57:40  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
黄泉比良坂	5638
Unidic - place name
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yomi
  Comments:
Used quite a bit in popular culture. Should either be here or in the names dictionary.
  Diff:
@@ -12,2 +12 @@
-<misc>&myth;</misc>
-<gloss>boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead</gloss>
+<gloss>boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead (Japanese mythology)</gloss>
1. A* 2021-01-01 21:58:13  Daru <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/黄泉比良坂

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