In 1941, when the Japanese government was salvaging metal from wherever it could for the looming Pacific War, the nation’s largest Buddhist group readily handed over its temple bells for the ...

Do you mechanically ring the bell when you visit a temple? If so, you may not know the spiritual significance behind it.

Experience the fascinating process of crafting temple bells using the traditional bronze casting method. Skilled artisans carefully blend metals, create intricate molds, and pour molten bronze to ...

Hard times have befallen a copper-works company that has forged thousands of temple bells around Japan that are traditionally rung on New Year’s Eve. Oigo Works Co., based in Takaoka ...

Temple bells synchronize the left and right brain hemispheres using alpha wave frequencies. EEG and MRI studies confirm boosts in clarity, calm, and cognitive flow. The bell’s harmonic tones ...