Housed in an ornate cypress tower, the bell served as a community pillar, also marking holidays like the Japanese New Year. The bell stayed in place until Japan entered World War II after the Dec ...

The Peace Bell has been a fixture of the Carter Center for years, Cork explained, but it will take new prominence in a Japanese bell tower constructed specifically for the Carter Center grounds.

Woodworkers from around the United States and Japanese timber framer Kohei Yamamoto, right, are building a beautiful wooden bell tower to house a new bell sculpted by artist Mark Kubiak in ...

In the letter to Johnson, Tsuchiya described how the bell had been received by residents waving Japanese and U.S. flags, followed by a procession to a hilltop bell tower, where it was raised to ...

Eric Moto, who serves as president of the Mantokuji Soto Mission of Paia’s Administrative Board, said the bell was cast in Japan. It was brought to Maui in 1912 and placed in the bell tower in 1914.

The Peace Bell was donated by the United Nations Association of Japan in June, 1954. Mr. Chiyoji Nakagawa, the former counsellor of the United Nations Association of Japan and observer during the ...

Photo-feature by Ahmad Al-Hamily KAWAGOE, Japan, Feb 24 (KUNA) -- Located to the northwest of Tokyo, Kawagoe in Saitama prefecture charms visitors with its old-style buildings and one of its main ...

The Japanese temple bell was originally supposed to be melted down for ammunition during World War II but instead became a symbol of peace. With its dedication, ...