Soroban The Japanese Abacus

Actually, the calculation was so simple that I was surprised that he didn't simply do it in his head...

Anyway, it turns out that just as there is a "Way of Tea" and a "Way of Archery" and so on, there is also a venerable "Way of the Abacus" and you can go to evening classes and study how to master it. In short, I had stumbled upon another facet of "traditional Japan".

Tomoe 11-Rod Pocket Soroban $18.95 plus S&H Click here for photo.	Tomoe 11-Rod Soroban This Tomoe model is a pocket-sized Japanese abacus which consists of eleven rods each with four beads below and one above the divider. The rods are housed in a sturdy plastic frame that measures 6.5 x 2.5 inches. The beads are made of plastic and are mounted on wooden rods. This soroban is sufficient for everyday calculations (you sometimes see it being used in shops and post offices etc).
Tomoe 11-Rod Multi-Colour Soroban $18.95 plus S&H Click here for photo.	Tomoe 11-Rod Multi-Colour Soroban Here's a Japanese abacus with a difference! Brighten up your calculations with this multi-colour soroban. The abacus consists of eleven rods each with four beads below and one above the divider, but each row is made up of beads of one colour, with the whole abacus consisting of beads of five different colours: yellow; orange; green; red; blue; cream. The rods are housed in a sturdy plastic frame that measures 6.5 x 2.5 inches. The beads are made of plastic and are mounted on wooden rods. This soroban is sufficient for everyday calculations.
Tomoe 13 Rod Standard Soroban $39.85 plus S&H Click here for photo.	Tomoe 13-Rod Soroban This Tomoe model is a standard-sized Japanese abacus which consists of thirteen rods each with four beads below and one above the divider. It is made of wood and is a very traditional soroban. Fine wood and a good quality, it measures 7.8 x 2.5 inches.
Tomoe 15 Rod PatiQ Soroban $29.85 plus S&H	Tomoe PatiQ 15-Rod Soroban This PatiQ soroban is made of plastic and comes it is in a pretty, robust case. The top label says that "Practice makes Perfect". It measures 9.4" x 2.6".
Tomoe 23 Rod Soroban $55.50 plus S&H	Tomoe 23-Rod Soroban This standard soroban is made of wood and is a very traditional style. It is the accepted model for the more advanced soroban student. It measures 34" x 2.6".

If you have no experience of the Japanese Soroban, here is an excellent website which gives very clear instructions on the workings of the Soroban here.

Wikipedia also provides an informative page here.

If you are looking for Japanese Soroban with 23 rods, manufactured to the highest standards of quality you can expect to pay from $75 to $1,200 (excluding shipping and handling fees). If you would like more details about these models please Drop me a line.

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