Many people have been seen ringing the bell while entering the temple and while returning from there. This is a big mistake, which should be avoided. If you also do this, then next time when you ...

KYOTO--Priests at Chion-in temple here tolled a 70-ton bell, said to be one of Japan’s three largest temple bells, in a dry run to ring out a year overshadowed by wars overseas. The Dec. 27 ...

The artifact was returned to Maninji temple here on April 26, 82 years after it was requisitioned by the government for munitions. The bell was cast during the Genroku Era (1688-1704 ...