Border of the Afterlife

The is a region that lies between the living world and that of the. It is here that Tōga made his final resting place, and later where Hōsenki I attempted to hide the "final fragment" of the Sacred Jewel of Foul Souls. It can only be accessed through special gateways made by jewels such as the Black Pearl, the Gate of the Afterlife in the Realm of Fire that is guarded by Gozu and Mezu, or by following a stream of blood from large demons (e.g., Tekkei) who have a connection to the even Sō'unga has power to transport to the border and open a gateway to the Netherworld. It is connected to the Realm of Fire.

Moroha's parents, Inuyasha and Kagome Higurashi were sealed there by Sesshōmaru for fourteen years. At one point, Moroha's spirit ended up there as a test set up by the strong barrier at Mount Musubi, as the quarter-demon girl had to chose what she wanted to protect and what she had to let go of. Glimpsing the gigantic skeleton of her grandfather, she wondered what it could be.

The strong demonic shield of Mount Musubi is connected as it allowed Moroha's spirit to travel there and get a glimpse of her parents whom she assumed dead.

Trivia

 * It is considerd to a type of that exists between the immaterial worlds of,  and the Underworld, as Inuyasha and Kagome Higurashi are revealed to be very much alive from having been incerated there for fourteen long years.

Grenze zum Jenseits 彼世与此世交界处