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Japan’s Oldest Clay Bells: Protecting Homes for Centuries

The Hikosan Garagara clay bell, made in Soeda Town at the foot of sacred Mt. Hikosan, is said to have a history of about 800 years—making it Japan’s oldest earthenware bell.
Its pure, gentle rattling tone is characteristic of unglazed pottery.
According to legend, it originated from bells dedicated to Mt. Hikosan by Emperor Monmu. During wartime, replicas of these buried bells were distributed to worshippers, giving rise to this protective charm.
Even today, people hang these bells at entrances or bury them at field waterways to ward off misfortune and protect their homes and harvests.

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Address (Japanese) 福岡県田川郡添田町

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