Shortly after the ban on Christianity in Japan was lifted, the Cathedral in Tsukiji was completed in 1877, featuring two church bells brought from France. One of these, named “Adelaide Josephine,” was donated by Gustave Boissonade, known as “the father of Japanese modern law,” and his wife, Henriette Boissonade. The bells rang together in Tsukiji until the Archbishop’s seat was relocated to Sekiguchi, at which point Josephine was moved to the new cathedral. During World War II, Josephine narrowly avoided being melted down for metal, thanks to a request from the Meiji Constitution Memorial Society. Despite suffering war damage, the bell continued to serve as a timekeeper until it was retired following the dedication of the new St. Mary’s Cathedral in 1964.