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2. Suanpan - Wikipedia

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   The suanpan (simplified Chinese: 算盘; traditional Chinese: 算盤; pinyin: suànpán), also spelled suan pan or souanpan [1] [2]) is an abacus of Chinese origin, earliest first known written documentation of the Chinese abacus dates to the 2nd century BCE during the Han dynasty, and later, described in a 190 CE book of the Eastern Han ...

3. Traditional lighting equipment of Japan - Wikipedia

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   The andon is a lamp consisting of paper stretched over a frame of bamboo, wood or metal. [1] The paper protected the flame from the wind. Burning oil in a stone, metal, or ceramic holder, with a wick of cotton or pith, provided the light. They were usually open on the top and bottom, with one side that could be lifted to provide access. [2]

4. Soroban - Wikipedia

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   A suanpan (top) and a soroban (bottom). The two abaci seen here are of standard size and have thirteen rods each. Another variant of soroban. The soroban is composed of an odd number of columns or rods, each having beads: one separate bead having a value of five, called go-dama (五玉, ごだま, "five-bead") and four beads each having a value of one, called ichi-dama (一玉, いちだま ...

5. What Your Lamp Choice Says About Your Design Style - AOL

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   Guyton brings up a good point: The lamp's height requires a large space for it to fit in with the rest of the decor, so make sure there's enough emptiness for an arched lamp to look good. Shop Now ...

6. Stone lantern - Wikipedia

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   ' hanging lamp '), which usually hang from the eaves of a roof, and dai-dōrō (台灯籠, lit. ' platform lamp '), used in gardens and along the approach of a shrine or temple. [3] The two most common types of dai-dōrō are the bronze lantern and the stone lantern, which look like hanging lanterns laid to rest on a pedestal.

7. Abacus checkers - Wikipedia

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   A suanpan abacus. Abacus checkers is a traditional two-player game popular in China. The game is played on a five-plus-two bead suanpan abacus. Rules are grouped into three main categories: Halma-type, Checkers-type, and Go-type.