dōtaku

(noun)

Ceremonial bronze bells of the Yayoi people in Japan.

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Examples of dōtaku in the following topics:

  • Ceramics and Bronze in the Yayoi Period

    • These people brought with them their knowledge of wetland rice cultivation, the manufacture of copper weapons and bronze bells (dōtaku), and wheel-thrown, kiln-fired ceramics.
    • Yayoi craft specialists also made bronze ceremonial bells, known as dōtaku.