WASHINGTON (7News) — A centuries-old Japanese temple bell was installed in the U.S. National Arboretum on New Year's Day, setting a special event in the nation’s capital. The 226-year-old ...

With the cooperation of the U.S. Embassy in Japan and Rotary International branches from both countries, the U.S. Navy brought the bell back to Japan on a vessel, and its return was officiated on ...

The Japanese temple bell was originally supposed to be melted down for ammunition during World War II but instead became a symbol of peace To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app ...

In 1942, the Japanese navy confiscated the bell and shipped it to the Kure Naval Arsenal with the intention of melting it down to make ammunition. An estimated 95% of the country’s temple bells ...

IZUMOZAKI, Niigata Prefecture--A centuries-old hanging bell that escaped being melted down for Japan’s failed war effort in the 1940s is finally back where it belongs.

A bronze bell that is of historical significance to Japanese Canadians was removed from Ontario Place on Monday as part of the province's redevelopment of the site.

A 17-year-old Canadian national used his fingernail to etch the name "Julian" into a wooden pillar supporting the roof of the Toshodaiji Kondo temple built in 759 AD in the city of Nara, Japan.

TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over ...

Ring in the New Year by taking a swing at a 2,100-pound, 16th-century Japanese temple bell. Led by Reverend Gengo Akiba, this inspiring ceremony will include a purification ritual and chanting of ...

The Japanese temple bell was originally supposed to be melted down for ammunition during World War II but instead became a symbol of peace. With its dedication, ...

Bonsai on display within the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. The bell, a gift from the National Bell Festival, will be dedicated in the ...