Vintage Big Japanese Soroban Abacus Sign — 1950, Showa Era (SKU: 25M-393)

Vintage Big Japanese Soroban Abacus Sign — 1950, Showa Era (SKU: 25M-393)

SKU:
25M-393
$200.00
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Vintage Japanese Soroban Abacus Sign — 1950s, Yoshijima-chō, Hiroshima
A Large, Wall-Mountable Abacus with Character and History

This oversized vintage Japanese soroban (abacus) dates to the 1950s and hails from Yoshijima-chō (吉島町) in Hiroshima City. Crafted from dark-stained wood with iron rods and decorative brass corner brackets, this piece was likely used in a merchant’s shop or school. Though it shows signs of long use—including a missing bead—it remains a striking and functional artifact of postwar Japanese commerce. Equipped with metal hooks, it can be mounted on a wall as an educational or decorative centerpiece. A tactile symbol of mid-century arithmetic and resilience.