The sounding of the 2,100-pound bell, from a temple in Tajima Province ... The post Asian Art Museum rings in Japanese New Year with 108 chimes of 16th century bronze bell appeared first on ...

and readily provided the bell without giving the matter a second thought. Miura’s late father, who served as a sub-lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Navy and took over the temple’s ...

KYOTO--Monks at Chion-in temple ... 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 ...

I'm sitting silently in seiza, a kneeling meditation position, watching the morning sun catch the eaves of the bell ... in Japan's Tohoku region. But Dairyuji is also the vibrant temple-home ...