Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/5 Beads 13 Rows ST63 fabric art Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Shokudai

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Shokudai Candle Stand

22 cm long x 15 cm wide x 3 cm tall

Vtg Japanese Lacquerware Table Legged Tray Ozen

There is some damage to the box

Approx 23 cm long x 34 cm wide x 43 cm tall

Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/5 Beads 13 Rows ST63 fabric art Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting ShokudaiJapanese Soroban Abacus Calculator Tool This is a vintage Japanese abacus, or soroban. It is a mathematics calculating tool and is considered the first calculator in Japan. The Japanese abacus is different from the parent Chinese version. It has a top section of single beads and a bottom of stacked beads, usually five. At the very center is one unmarked stack used for decimal places for more complicated calculations. Many primary schools all over