KYOTO--Priests at Chion-in temple here tolled a 70-ton bell, said to be one of Japan’s three largest temple bells, in a dry run to ring out a year overshadowed by wars overseas. The Dec.

KYOTO--Monks at Chion-in temple in Higashiyama Ward here ... It is regarded as one of Japan’s three most distinguished hanging bells. On New Year’s Eve, the monks will start striking the ...