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 ...

But one of them was destroyed by the 1945 atomic bombing of the city in southwestern Japan. The cathedral was rebuilt and currently has only the other bell, which was found in rubble. The bell ...