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  • Unshu Soroban Abacus Traditional Manufacturing Gallery
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    Shimane Nita-gun Okuizumocho Yokota 992-2
    The Yokota District of Okuizumo is considered the birthplace of the Japanese abacus, or soroban. Called Unshu Soroban, their production was designated a Traditional Craft by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) in 1987. This facility, located next to JR Izumo-Yokota Station, introduces the history, traditional techniques, tools and processes of their manufacture. There are displays of famous examples from ancient days to modern times, as well as soroban made all over Japan, so that anyone who wants can come and experience this important history and traditional themselves. The building exterior has a unique design based on a soroban bead, as well.

    出雲横田駅のすぐ横です。松本清張の「砂の器」にも出てくる雲集そろばんの歴史を語ってくれる施設・。 そろばんを製作する工程や工具、さらに世界のそろばんのコレクションなど内容豊富です。 電卓パソコン全盛の現代ですが、ここへ来るとそろばんも風情があっていいなと思いました。

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  • Kodai Tetsu Kayokan
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    Shimane Unnan-shi Daitocho Nakayuishi 84
    A cultural facility located a ten-minute drive from Izumo Daito Station. It has a theater holding performances like kagura ritual song and dance and mythological re-enactments, as well as a museum with exhibits related to these performing arts. The second-floor exhibition area with about 100 different kagura masks is remarkable. The facility showcases the changing culture of iron production and mythology of the region cultivated throughout history and immortalized in song. In recent years, it has also acted as a base for local cultural activities, hosting private exhibits and the work of various cultural clubs.
  • Kakeya Shuzo Museum
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    Shimane Unnan Kakeyacho Kakeya 955-6

    I am interested in the Japanese wines, about how it is made, what is the degree. Compared with Chinese white wine，the degree is lower and the used material is a little bit different. What attract me...

  • Daishimenawasosakukan
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    Shimane Pref. Ishiguninanchou Hanaguri 54-2
  • Takeshita Nobori Museum
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    Shimane Unnan-shi Kakeyacho Kakeya 955-1
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What Shimane prefecture lacks in size and population, it makes up for in scenery and ancient mythology. Izumo-taisha, in the middle of the prefecture, is said to be Japan’s oldest Shinto shrine, where stories that delve into the creation of the Japanese race have been passed down over centuries. The 180 Oki Islands, a 40-minute ferry ride north of Sakaiminato, offer an undiscovered paradise well off the beaten track.

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