Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/4 Beads 23 Rows ST75 wooden tray Item weight: 196 grams

Item weight: 196 grams

This vintage Japanese print reproduction features Bishamonten

This white plate features wavy edging and has a colorful floral design with a black butterfly in the center

solid sliding door panel is mostly coated in glossy classic black lacquer

Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/4 Beads 23 Rows ST75 wooden tray Item weight: 196 gramsJapanese 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