Joya no Kane: Purify Yourself With This Episode (Ep. 139)

Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language

English - December 28, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 153 ratings
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Joya no Kane is the Buddhism tradition of ringing out the old year and ringing in the new one. Where did it come from and what does it mean?

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