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Joya no Kane on New Year’s Eve in Kyoto

The Year-End Bell at Chion-in

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Dec 31, 2025
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Today is Ōmisoka(大晦日), New Year’s Eve in Japan.
As we reach the final day of the year, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone I encountered through Spiritual Japan Journal in 2025.

In Japan, Ōmisoka refers …

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