Since ancient times, wind chimes have been used to tell fortunes by the direction of the wind and the way the sound rings, and were called fortune-tellers. The sound of wind bells hanging from the eaves of temples is used as a talisman against evil, and it is said that disasters will not occur within the range where the sound can be heard. Hibashi has long been said to ward off misfortune, and it is said that the combination of both the wind chime and the hibashi will bring good luck.
*The wind chime hibashi has a soothing tone that is unique to tempered steel.