Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/4 Beads 23 Rows ST74 geisha It has a calligraphied title

It has a calligraphied title and a red seal sign

Small scuff marks on protruding spots

There is a kimono cloth on the wooden box

cube-shaped chest has three similar-sized drawers with small resin plastic knob hardware

Item weight: 113 grams

Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/4 Beads 23 Rows ST74 geisha It has a calligraphied titleJapanese 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