Bells of Infinite Prosperity

The Spread Shot of Sanae Kochiya, who has almost reached the end (a Touhou LW original). She attacks by ringing the Yasaka no Suzu, or the Bells of Infinite Prosperity―one of Moriya Shrine's sacred treasures. It is believed that these bells were originally used to ward off dangerous beasts while hunting in the mountains. ''Yasaka'' can mean ''countless hills'' or ''prosperity,'' depending on the Japanese characters used to write it. But this ''yasaka,'' meaning ''infinite prosperity,'' is a combination of the two meanings that probably arose when faith in the prosperity brought about by the Mishaguji shifted to faith in Takeminakata.