When it comes to clock towers, Shinto temples, cows, boats, doors, Independence Hall and most bars at last call, there's only one word that, well, rings a bell. They can ring, sing, chime, clang and ...

Coming back to Japan, one tends to notice things anew. For me, returning from a stay in Ireland, I picked up on what seems to be the constant tinkling of little bells. Of course, they've always been ...

Construction for Kyoto’s Yasaka Shrine was founded in the seventh century, and it sits right in the middle of Gion, the city’s geisha quarter. That combination of cultural significance and ...