tsurigane

And suddenly a sound -- solemn, profound, mighty -- peals to my ears over the roofs of the town, the voice of the tsurigane, the great temple-bell of Nogiyama.

Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series Lafcadio Hearn 1877

We return his salutation; but ere entering the temple turn to look at the tsurigane on the right -- the famous bell.

Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series Lafcadio Hearn 1877