Word: ennichi
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...crowd of 10,000. Chief Priest Hamano broke into unashamed sobs of happiness during his speech, and the U.S. Air Force band joined in the welcome by playing When the Saints Go Marching In. To mark the return of the tsurigane, the temple last week restored its monthly Go-Ennichi (Honorable Fete Day) for the first time since 1943. As the bell looked down on the scene from a temporary belfry, worshipers thronged the temple, and nearby streets echoed to Japanese folk dances. Said a temple priest: "May the relations between Japan and the U.S. be as imperishable as this...
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