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Most of Japan's abacuses; the wood, the turning and the rods together decide how the beads feel and sound.
About this place
Banshu soroban are abacuses made in the area centered on Ono, Hyogo Prefecture. They are a traditional craft of Hyogo Prefecture and its brand. It was designated a traditional craft by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) in 1976 and registered as a regional collective trademark of the Japan Patent Office in August 2007 (Heisei 19). It refers to abacuses produced in Ono, Kasai, Miki, Kakogawa, Kato and other cities of Hyogo Prefecture. "Banshu" in Banshu soroban means Harima Province.
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Founded / opened：1580s Highlights / collection：Shaving and assembling beads, Division of labour in five processes Genre：Crafts and ceramics
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