The 除夜の鐘 app for iPhone and iPad


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Entertainment Education
Developer: Kentaro Matsumae
0.99 USD
Current version: 2.1, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 20 Dec 2008
App size: 2.66 Mb

This is JOYA-NO-KANE application.

JOYA-NO-KANE(除夜の鐘) is japanese traditional event.

JOYA-NO-KANE (Midnight Tolling of the Temple Bells)
Ringing the bell at a temple on New Years Eve is a Buddhist tradition in Japan. Bells are rung 108 times in that according to Buddhism it is said that man has 108 troublesome desires, and by hearing the bells toll 108 times people can rid themselves of such desires at the end of the year.

You can hit bell by swaying horizontally iPhone/iPod Touch.

If you ring 108 times, your troublesome desires will be pufify :-)

NOTICE:
- iPod touch users must use headphones.
- iPhone users must ensure the mute button is switched OFF.