KANAGAWA
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Where Cleaning Is Practice — and a Great Bell Rings Across a Vast Temple Ground
Sōji-ji, located in Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama, is one of the two head temples of the Sōtō Zen sect. Its…
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The Bell from the Dragon Palace: Enshoji’s Sunken Bell Legend
In 1822, a fisherman off Yokosuka pulled up a small bronze bell sealed with cypress planks — inside …
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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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New Year’s Eve Bell at Hokokuji, a Zen Temple in Kamakura
On New Year’s Eve 2023, I-san from Kanagawa Prefecture shared a lively video of the Joya no Kane (Ne…
