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Happy New Year Japan Style- Culture Lesson #8

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Emily Cannell

Monks herald the New Year at Midnight in every shrine throughout Japan with the tolling of a bell 108 times. This Buddhist tradition symbolizes the 108 human sins and banishes each as the new year begins. So begins the biggest … Continue reading →

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