Japanese Finger Math

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Japanese finger math. A viral tiktok video shows an old unique way to multiply using sticks. I was often invited to maths class and teachers would try to explain things in english much to the amusement of the students. Peggy burns video capture. As i looked at that neat way of counting to 99 on your two hands i finally understood soroban.

The reaction on weibo was seemingly mixed. The origins of the multiplication method aren t clear. The counting method calls for the use of one s fingers and mind for fast counting. Japanese students are typically much more confident in mathematics than they are in english.

Finger counting also known as dactylonomy is the act of counting using one s fingers. Watch and be amazed by cma philippines students doing their mental arithmetic skill demo in front of the camera. Finger counting can serve as a form of manual communication particularly in marketplace trading including hand signaling during open. While my maths teachers back home despaired at me maths teachers in japan liked me for some reason.

With alexander s photos of hands and screenshots from an online soroban abacus i can show the. A similar math calculation technique was invented by the late shi fengshou a professor at the university of science and technology of china. There are multiple different systems used across time and between cultures though many of these have seen a decline in use because of the spread of arabic numerals. Aj moschette video editing.

The four beads stand for the four fingers on your hand and the separate bead for the thumb.