Shaking the dust off: New Year at a Kyoto temple | Kyoto, in Sound • Episode 06

For the first episode of the New Year, I turn the microphone around to share one of my own favourite sounds: the Joya no Kane bell.Recorded at Tanjoji temple in Fushimi-ku, this episode explores the ritual of ringing the temple bell 108 times to banish our worldly desires (bonnō).I also take a winter walk from the stark beauty of Jojakko-ji to the sacred halls of Shoren-in, exploring how the silence of winter prepares us for the resonance of the New Year.A slow, meditative listen for anyone recovering from the busy-ness of the holiday season.Find more about my sound walks at kyotoinsound.com.