The Sound of Stillness
Journey Through Japan’s Temple Bells
Temple Bell Story
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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…
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The Secret Behind the Bell of Eisan-ji and the Spirit of Sugawara Michizane
In the quiet city of Gojō, Nara Prefecture, stands Eisan-ji Temple, home to a temple bell (bonshō) c…
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Yokosuka: The Sunken Bell Legend of Enshō-ji Temple (Designated Cultural Property of Yokosuka City)
Overlooking the busy fishing port of Hashirimizu, Enshō-ji Temple is home to a mysterious bronze bel…
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Journey Through Literature: Tracing Japan’s First Temple Bell
The oldest surviving temple bell in Japan can be found at Myōshin-ji Temple in Kyoto. An inscription…
