Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/4 Beads 27 Rows ST66 kayoi-tokkuri On the back of the

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

This particular type of cup is called tsubomi or "bud type" due to its resemblance to a flower bud

or sensubukuro

This particular bowl features flying ducks

Design: Yellow paper

Japanese Wooden Abacus Soroban Math Calculating Tool Vtg 1/4 Beads 27 Rows ST66 kayoi-tokkuri On the back of 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