IZUMOZAKI, Niigata Prefecture--A centuries-old hanging bell that escaped being melted down for Japan’s failed war ... from a beam of Japanese cypress wood, measuring 30 cm across, that had ...

The hanging bell was cast during the early years of the Edo Period (1603-1867). It is 3.3 meters tall, 2.8 meters wide and weighs 70 tons. It is regarded as one of Japan’s three most ...

Photo-feature by Ahmad Al-Hamily KAWAGOE, Japan, Feb 24 (KUNA) -- Located to the northwest of Tokyo, Kawagoe in Saitama prefecture charms visitors with its old-style buildings and one of its main ...