joya-no-kane

New Year's Eve 2022 Bell Ringing (Joya-no-Kane)

We gathered on New Year's Eve for Joya-no-Kane at the temple. Joya-no-Kane is the customary ringing of the temple bell 108 times on New Year's Eve.

Why 108 times? It signifies the 108 worldly desires that we have and need to cleanse ourselves of as we enter the new year.