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The bell at Chion-in in Kyoto, Japan weighs 70 tons…
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The bell at Chion-in in Kyoto, Japan weighs 70 tons. It was cast in 1636 and is housed in a tower built in 1678. It is only rung twice a year, by a team of 1 leader and 16 assistants. The sound of the bell ringing is considered to be one of the poetic charms of winter in Kyoto.