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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...