Shiga, Jul 11 (News On Japan) –
In Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, the standard “ito-tori” technique of spinning silk threads by hand from cocoons, used for koto and shamisen strings, is presently in full swing.
At a workshop within the Ooto district of Kinomoto, Nagahama City, ladies staff skillfully draw about 30 threads from cocoons positioned in a pot, bundle them right into a single strand, and wind them onto a wood body.
This silk spinning method is claimed to have a historical past of round 1,200 years. While it was practiced in about 70 homes on this district, the unfold of artificial fibers and ageing inhabitants have decreased it to this single workshop.
The wound silk threads, recognized for his or her elasticity, are appropriate for koto and shamisen strings and are shipped to native conventional instrument factories.
Source: YOMIURI