Close-up View of the Business End
This should you give an idea of what is used to ring the bell at shrines over the New Year.
Doing some research on the temples and shrines, proved interesting.
A survey done by the government of Japan discovered this in 2002:
Total persons, registered as Shinto followers at shrines: 106 million
Total persons, registered as followers at Buddhist temples: 95 million
The total population of Japan at the time: 120 million
When you add 106 to 95, it comes out to something like 201 million. Right ?
The explanation for this discrepancy, may be found in Japanese Buddhism Today.
Or, you can take my word for it. Some people practice both religions.
Another little goodie, I found for you is this video.
Some people get classes on how to ring the bell loudly !
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