Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/4 Beads 27 Rows ST66 kayoi-tokkuri this vintage lacquered wooden bowl

this vintage lacquered wooden bowl is a beautifully decorative addition to any traditional Japanese dinnerware set

Higan / Jogenji Temple

This particular bowl features flying ducks

Kashiki are also commonly used in tea ceremonies but also in everyday life

On the back of the fan says Showa Year 60 September Aichi prefecture

Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/4 Beads 27 Rows ST66 kayoi-tokkuri this vintage lacquered wooden bowlJapanese 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