Jigoku Meguri

Bonze is a Buddhist monk passing through Hell with only his prayer beads to protect him in this horror-themed Arcade platform.

Bonze Adventure, or Jigoku Meguri (”Hell Tour”), is an Arcade platformer featuring the eponymous Buddhist monk Bonze has he makes his way through the Shinto/Buddhist equivalent of Hell. He is beset by demons and yokai from all sides but is able to exorcise them with his prayer beads, which are thrown outwards with a bouncing motion.

Jigoku Meguri was first released to the Arcade in 1988 and later saw a Japan-only PC Engine port in 1990.

Source: TheGamesDB