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SF: Asian Art Museum annual “Joya no kane” ceremony
31
Dec
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 200 Larkin St, S.F., will hold its annual Joya no kane (New Year’s Bell-Ringing Ceremony) from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Rev. Gengo Akiba will lead the event, and Yoshie Akiba will give the opening remarks about the Japanese New Year. The ceremony will include a purification ritual and chanting of the Buddhist Heart Sutra. Info: asianart.org or (415) 581-3500.