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Chion'in bell tolled in New Year's Eve rehearsal

KYOTO, Japan - The huge bell at Chioin'in Temple in Kyoto is tolled in a New Year's Eve rehearsal Dec. 27. It requires 17 monks to join forces to properly ring the bell, which stands 3.3 meters tall and weighs 70 tons. All temple bells across Japan are tolled 108 times on the New Year's Eve according to Buddhist traditions.

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Priests prepare for New Year's Eve bell ringing

KYOTO, Japan - Priests at Chion'in Temple in Kyoto carry out a dress rehearsal Dec. 27 in preparation for their traditional bell ringing on the New Year's Eve.

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Chion'in bell tolled in New Year's Even rehearsal

KYOTO, Japan - The huge bell at Choin'in Temple in Kyoto is tolled in a New Year's Eve rehearsal Dec. 27. It requires 17 monks to join forces to properly ring the bell, which stands 3.3 meters tall and weighs 70 tons. All temple bells across Japan are tolled 108 times on the New Year's Eve according to Buddhist traditions.

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Priests prepare for New Year's Eve bell ringing

KYOTO, Japan - Priests at Chion'in Temple in Kyoto carry out a dress rehearsal Dec. 27 in preparation for their traditional bell ringing on the New Year's Eve.