Is this Japanese somen really hand made?

The second installment of the Tsurugi Story beat! Handa Somen is a staple food in Tokushima, Japan. It's hand made, following the method dating over 200 years back. But now they have incorporated machines to keep up with demand. Can it still be called hand made? Let's check out their story to find out!
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Special Thanks to Julie and Tabitha, we'd be lost without your help!

[@martinloh]

What an amazing documentary! Would love to try Handa somen some day

[@MDigitalProductions]

I thought from the black and white thumbnail that it was gonna be some gritty true crime story about some noodles, but I'm glad that I got to learn about how they're made ♥

[@evanworthington3606]

Very cool! It's awesome seeing makers that walk that line between using machines to help a handmade process and becoming operators of an entirely machinated process!

[@lorenawilson927]

Amazing cinematography!!

[@brettt5138]

Yo wassup you got to go to Japan they got some cool stuff there

[@vicosavi]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@khunfamily6582]

I'm Thai
How do I go? I want to visit somen factory.