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Kencho-ji Temple: A “Living” National Treasure Bell of Kamakura
Kenchō-ji’s great bell — a National Treasure cast in 1255, still rung daily — inspired Natsume Sōsek…
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Kasagidera Temple: The Bell of Liberation in the Sacred Mountains
Deep in the sacred hills of southern Kyoto, Kasagidera’s bronze Gedatsu Bell — cast in 1196 and said…
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Todaiji Temple : The Giant Bell That Echoes Through the Ages
Tōdaiji Temple’s great bronze bell — a National Treasure cast in the 8th century — still rings every…
