Soroban (Abacus) in Foreign Countries

It is believed that Soroban is used solely in Japan,
but infact, people in other countries also use Soroban.
Children in foreign countries learn how to use Soroban.

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Russian Soroban （width197、depth285、height30〜42 mm) Russian Soroban looks like a counting instrument for kids. Actually it is used for counting in a store. The beads are moved from the right hand side to the left in order to count and it can be used also for multiplication and division.

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Chinese Soroban （width340、depth158、height27 mm) Soroban in Japan were brought from China (probably about 400 years ago), improved a lot and finally they developed into the ones we use today. Now in China, the economy is good and speed is required for counting. This is why Japanese Soroban are now increasing in China.

Soroban international situation People in many countries are interested in Soroban in order to promote an understanding of arithmetic. Countries where Soroban is used in education and business China, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Russia Countries where Soroban has been introduced for school education recently USA, Brazil, Mexico, Tonga Countries where research of Soroban is progressing England, Canada, Singapore, India, Germany, France, Italy Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Switzerland