Vintage Japanese Abacus with Box

Selling a vintage Japanese abacus, also known as a soroban! It comes with its original box, adding to its collectible appeal. A unique piece for anyone interested in math or vintage items Tomoe Soroban (Japanese abacus) in its box. The soroban is a traditional calculating tool that uses beads on rods to perform arithmetic operations. It is a 23-digit abacus with one bead above the crossbar and four beads below on each rod, which is a common modern Japanese style. The text on the box, "天下ーソロバン" (Tenkaichi Soroban), translates to "World's Best Abacus". Sorobans have specific dots on the crossbar to help users keep track of place values, such as ones, tens, and hundreds. While largely replaced by electronic calculators, the soroban is still used in Japan for teaching mathematics and improving cognitive memory. Kindly check my other uncommon goodies and necessities from Japan etc. Make it worth your time on pick up/ pay date. Arigatou! M1R1S1