Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/5 Beads 15 Rows ST59 tansu Discoloration and stains on the

Discoloration and stains on the box

Painting imperfections

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It is used often in pairs to hold small cups of rice

43 cm long x 43 wide cm

Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/5 Beads 15 Rows ST59 tansu Discoloration and stains on theJapanese 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