Ohara Peace Bell - Duluth MN - Sister City Monuments on Waymarking.com

"Located 50 miles south of Tokyo, this 22,000 person agricultural town has been a Sister City since 1990. That tie began in 1954 when an ancient Buddhist temple bell, which found its way to Duluth after World War II, was returned to Ohara. In 1993, Ohara presented Duluth with a replica of the bell, which now resides in the Japanese Peace Bell Garden near Enger Tower. Both cities have scenic parks commemorating their Sister City commitment. Since 1992, Duluth and Ohara-Isumi City have enjoyed an annual student exchange which has captured the hearts of many young people and their families in both cities.
Resonance: The Odyssey of the Bells

Resonance tells the forgotten stories of two sacred Buddhist temple bells that survived the scrap metal drives of WWII only to be taken by the US Navy as war trophies and given to the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Topeka, Kansas. In the decades following the war the difficult process required to return these bells reconnected two nations that had been torn apart by war." source (visit link)

Twin Cities / Sister Cities: Duluth MN and Ohara Japan Address: Enger Park, Duluth MN Text: Ohara Peace Bell The following is a translation of the text on the bell. This bell, The Japanese - US Peace Bell, Is a close replica of the bell displayed in Ohara Park, in the town of Ohara, Chiba, Japan. It was cast in commemoration of the Sister City relationship between Ohara and Duluth, Respectfully presented to Duluth.

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