Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year ...
Postal workers in a western Japanese city delivered New Year's greeting cards in a neighborhood near a famous temple on ...
After the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, the joya no kane bell-ringing ceremony commences with 108 ringing peels at shrines and temples across Japan. Meanwhile, masses of visitors wil ...
Many places in the world are considered mystical and special for making wishes. Some have a long history, while others have ...
A 16 th century bronze bell rang 108 times on Sunday during a celebration of the Japanese New Year at San Francisco’s Asian ...
The Americas, Australasia, Asia, Europe and Africa have already been marking the arrival of the new year with fireworks and ...
Crowds gather on the grounds of Tokudai-ji temple as the bell rings at midnight to celebrate the arrival of the new year.