Ceramic wind bell in the shape of manekineko, TORA, 6.5cm

The fūrin (風鈴), or Japanese carillon. This word is composed in Japanese of the ideograms "wind" and "bell". This wind chime is a traditional Japanese decorative item. It usually consists of a small bell hanging from the frame of a window and which rings in the force of the wind.

Traditional forms are generally ceramic. We gladly hang a small piece of paper (tansatsu) on it with a haiku written on it.

The Japanese chime is usually made of metal, glass or earthenware. Wood, brass or aluminum are sometimes used as basic materials.