{"product_id":"yamaguchi-kyujo-kotori-bell","title":"\"Kotori\" table bell","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Cast brass orin bell, Takaoka Doki (高岡銅器), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/pages\/faq#:~:text=recognised%20traditional%20craft%3F-,METI,-%2C%20Japan%27s%20Ministry%20of\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMETI\u003c\/a\u003e-designated traditional craft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- By Yamaguchi Kyujo (山口久乗), founded 1907; hand-tuned by ear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Kotori (小鳥, little bird) perched on the handle; tone sustains up to a minute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small bird sits on the handle, completely still, whilst the tone rings out beneath it. Kotori (小鳥) means little bird, and the name suits both the object and the feeling of the sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by Yamaguchi Kyujo (山口久乗) in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, founded in 1907. Takaoka's casting heritage dates to 1609 and is designated by Japan's Ministry of Economy as a traditional craft. Yamaguchi Kyujo is the leading maker of orin (おりん) bronze bells in Japan, whose tones can be heard in schools, railway stations and aboard Shinkansen trains. Each bell is cast, filed and tuned by ear: struck, listened to, adjusted, until the tone sustains for up to a minute from a single gentle tap. Research has associated the resulting 1\/f yuragi (1\/fゆらぎ) with the promotion of alpha brain waves and a sense of calm. The Kotori bell is cast in brass with a charming bird-shaped handle that is equally at home as a table call bell or a decorative object that happens to produce one of the most calming sounds in a room. The 1\/f yuragi (1\/fゆらぎ) in the tone, a natural wave rhythm found in ocean waves, heartbeats and birdsong, is associated with a feeling of calm and the promotion of alpha brain waves. One gentle tap is enough. Use it before yoga, meditation or simply at the end of a long day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yamaguchi Kyujo 山口久乗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52928686227799,"sku":"WCB-MET-YMG-001-SIL","price":169.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/9328\/9303\/files\/DSC03409.jpg?v=1774955227","url":"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/yamaguchi-kyujo-kotori-bell","provider":"iromizu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}