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Temple Bell (Bonsho)
Mizunuma - Jokanji Temple
Prefectural Important Cultural Asset
This temple bell was cast in the year 1748 by the famous bronze metalworker Maruyama Zentaro. The bell is 85 cm high with a 61 cm aperture. The image of the sitting holy Goddess of Mercy in a half floating position is engraved on the bell and is considered a valuable work of art.



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