In Asakusa, close to the Sumida river shores, you can find a small Nichiren Buddhist Temple, Chosho-ji.
It is a very old temple, the founding date is not precisely known, but it is approx. around 1279-1282.
It is said that long time ago, when the Sumida river flooded the area, all the temple’s structures were washed away and the copper bell reached the bottom of the river.
The place where the bell sank was called by the local people Kanega-Fuchi (meaning “depths of the bell").
The history of the temple and this small legend of Kanega-Fuchi are inscribed on the present day temple’s bell, which is made of bronze and was cast in 1720:
I wonder if it is still known where is the place were the old bell sank…
