Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/4 Beads 27 Rows ST72 lidded bucket Vintage Japanese Lacquer Replica Snack

Vintage Japanese Lacquer Replica Snack Bowl w/Box

Some adhesive residue on box

The front contains a gold-painted border along with bronze metal embellishments

It has a sturdy handle with black lacquer on the very end

Japanese Maigasa Umbrella

Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/4 Beads 27 Rows ST72 lidded bucket Vintage Japanese Lacquer Replica SnackJapanese 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 center is one unmarked stack used for decimal places for more complicated calculations. Many primary schools all over Japan