In Japan, it's a custom that temple's bell tolls at New Year's Eve. Generally the chief priest at a Buddhist temple strikes the bell. But this time, I heard that ordinary people could do it at a temple nearby, so I went there!!When I arrived at the temple, there were many people (especially children) waiting in a raw. It was a little before midnight.
Soon it started ringing. My heart was pounding very fast. Finally my turn came! I made a bow, and stroke it as strong as I could! The bell rang deeply. It was so solemn sound that I felt my soul being purified.
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