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title: "From Hakodate, Japan: Ringing the Nishibetsuin Buddhist Temple Bell"
date: 2009-12-11T23:36:07Z
modified: 2009-12-11T23:36:07Z
permalink: "https://350.org/hakodate-japan-ringing-nishibetsuin-buddhist-temple-bell/"
type: post
status: publish
excerpt: Take a look at these incredibly beautiful photos from the far northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, where citizens of Hakodate gathered to light Aomori lanterns at the Nishibetsuin Buddist Temple and
wpid: 15133
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Take a look at these incredibly beautiful photos from the far northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, where citizens of Hakodate gathered to light Aomori lanterns at the Nishibetsuin Buddist Temple and ring the temple bell 37 times to count down from 387 ppm to 350 ppm.

Shining a light:

![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2750/4176745684_e6fed0fa40.jpg)

Ringing out a 350 countdown:

![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2786/4176031303_f88aaa33bc.jpg)