New Year's Eve bell-ringing rehearsal at Kyoto temple

New Year's Eve bell-ringing rehearsal at Kyoto temple

Monks ring a giant bell at Chion-in temple in Kyoto on Dec. 27, 2025, in a rehearsal for a bell-ringing ritual on New Year's Eve.

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