Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK680 wakasa nuri Japanese kabuki doll

Japanese kabuki doll

Japanese Hina doll decoration

White wood frame

Kanji of information in box: Wooden product made with natural wood (tennen keyaki mokuseihin)

Each traditionally dressed

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK680 wakasa nuri Japanese kabuki dollJapanese Wooden Thread Spool This is a vintage Japanese spool, or itomaki, used to wind and store copious amounts of silk thread used in the production of kimono and other popular traditional textiles. The thread is simply wound around the frame like a modern bobbin. This item was used in tandem with a machine called "zakuri" which was typically hand powered and spun silk thread with quick efficiency. There is calligraphy kanji written on both ends.