1798 Hanshō
At the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum within the U.S. National Arboretum hangs a hanshō, or half-bell from a long-lost Japanese Buddhist temple and monastery. A gift of the National Bell Festival and installed on Jan. 1, 2024, the bell now graces the entrance to the Japanese Pavilion – home to priceless, centuries-old and artistically-formed trees.