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 ...

In Japan, wind chimes are one of the indisputable symbols of summer. Known as fūrin (風鈴) in Japanese, the style of wind chimes most prevalent in the country consists of a simple glass bowl exterior ...

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, ...

July 17 (UPI) --The sounds of thousands of wind chimes may or may not seem enjoyable. But the fūrin (wind chimes) at the Kawasaki Daishi Furin-Ichi Wind Chime Market are nothing like the chimes in ...

A summer festival in Japan’s Saga Prefecture is offering visitors a sensory experience with the soft sounds of porcelain wind chimes made by local artisans. Around 3,000 chimes, crafted in the ...

Kumano Taisha Shrine in the city of Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, is one of the famous shrines in Japan. Here, the "Kanade" festival is held, where people hang strips of paper with their wishes written ...

A festival called "Kanade" is being held at the Kumano Taisha shrine in the city of Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture. In the festival, people write down their wishes on strips of paper and attach them to ...

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 ...

The soothing sounds of wind chimes envelop visitors in a cooling calm as they stroll through the grounds of Hotaka Shrine in central Japan's Nagano Prefecture.