To craft a Buddhist bell, ‘you have to find peace within yourself first’ https://www.byteseu.com/2398495/ #buddhism #Japan #JapaneseCrafts #Temples
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Nagoya might be most famous for being the biggest city in Japan that few tourists visit. But when overseas tourists do the "Nagoya skip," do they even know what they're skipping? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/09/26/travel/nagoya-aichi-gifu-crafts-cuisine-travel-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #travel #overtourism #japanesecrafts #pottery
One of eight such craftsmen left in Japan, Yoshinori Shimatani never drinks or has a contentious conversation before he tunes a Buddhist bell: "Frustration ruins the sound. You have to find peace within yourself first." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/09/26/style-design/buddhist-bell-japan-traditional-craft-toyama-temples/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesecrafts #temples #buddhism