Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/5 Beads 21 Rows ST56 Chopstick It also features numerous flowers

It also features numerous flowers including peonies

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neck opening size: 4

Japanese porcelain teacup or coffee mug

This is an antique Japanese storage case for phonograph and vinyl records

Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/5 Beads 21 Rows ST56 Chopstick It also features numerous flowersJapanese 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