12 gatsu 31 niti no yoru wo zyoya to i i masu 。 oo ku no o tera de ha 、 toshi wo ko su shinya 0 zi wo hasa mu zikan obi ni bonsyou wo 108 kai tsu ki masu 。
The night of December 31st is called Joya. Many temples ring the temple bell 108 times during the midnight time between new year and the end of the year.
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