Joya no Kane - 除夜の鐘
Ceremonial tolling of temple bell 107 times before midnight, and the 108th time after midnight.
Might make more sense, and be more interesting and significant than waiting for a ball to slide down a pole?
[link, culture, custom, Japan, New Year, JT]
http://www.chopsticksny.com/archives/contents/yokoso/2011/11/7311
Ceremonial tolling of temple bell 107 times before midnight, and the 108th time after midnight.
Might make more sense, and be more interesting and significant than waiting for a ball to slide down a pole?
[link, culture, custom, Japan, New Year, JT]
http://www.chopsticksny.com/archives/contents/yokoso/2011/11/7311
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