Temple Bells
除夜の鐘を聞きに、近くのお寺に行こうと思っているんだ。
Joya no kane o kiki ni, chikaku no otera ni ikō to omotte iru nda.
I'm thinking of going to a nearby temple to hear the New Year's Eve bells.
Cultural Context
Buddhist temples ring their bells 108 times at midnight on Dec 31st (Joya no Kane) to cleanse the 108 worldly desires.
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