Chirin chirin. Representing the twinkling sound of chimes and bells, this Japanese onomatopoeia approximates one of the quintessential sounds of summer, alongside chirping cicadas and bursting ...
Glass wind chimes hung under the eaves of houses have been adding a touch of color and offering a refreshing feeling with sounds created by gentle breezes in Japan's humid summer for centuries. Furin, ...
Furin wind chimes are seen at Shinohara Furin Honpo in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on July 8, 2021. (Mainichi/Akinori Miyamoto) TOKYO -- Japan's sauna-like summer has arrived, with temperatures soaring in ...
A Japanese traditional wind-chime festival has opened at a Buddhist temple near Tokyo, just in time for the official arrival of summer. Japanese wind-chimes, called "furin," are one of the items most ...