Though not always written on temple walls, this custom is deeply embedded in ritual practice and spiritual symbolism.

The passing of a year here in Japan is marked by the annual ringing of temple bells, one of many Buddhist traditions practiced in Japan. The bell is rung a whopping 108 times in total during the ...

An ancient Japanese temple bell that has been at the center of a Pensacola family for decades began its journey back to its birthplace Monday, thanks to the generosity of the patriarch's surviving ...

IZUMOZAKI, Niigata Prefecture--A centuries-old hanging bell that escaped being melted down for Japan’s failed war effort in the 1940s is finally back where it belongs. The artifact was returned to ...