Decoration, good luck charm, or security system? Traditional Japanese gara-gara bells work as any and all of the above! Gara Gara is the onomatopoeic Japanese word for rattling sound. And this Gara Gara has been made the same way and guarding the village homes in Soeda for over 800 years. Mr. Shinozaki is now guarding this folk craft and takes care to keep the tradition going. “Firing them with precision is important to get that sweet and crisp Gara Gara rattling sound! Sometime I have to…