Every dog has its year

JAPAN NEWS / YOMIURI
Craftsmen draw faces on dog-shaped clay bells at the Musashinojindaiji-gama pottery studio in Tokyo. Production of the bells has peaked due to next year being the year of the dog in the 12-year Chinese zodiac. Each bell is about 3 inches tall. About 5,000 are expected to be produced at the studio, located on the side of the approach to Jindaiji temple, by the year’s end.
Craftsmen draw faces on dog-shaped clay bells at the Musashinojindaiji-gama pottery studio in Tokyo. Production of the bells has peaked due to next year being the year of the dog in the 12-year Chinese zodiac. Each bell is about 3 inches tall. About 5,000 are expected to be produced at the studio, located on the side of the approach to Jindaiji temple, by the year’s end.