Since olden times, the Japanese have hung wind chimes under their eaves at the start of summer. The tinkling sound of the chimes, called furin, is believed to put people in a relaxed frame of mind to deal with the oppressive heat and humidity of the... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Sat, Aug 02 2008
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