Soroban Colette Àbacas le Toshihiko Sakai

Tha Soroban Colette Àbacas le Toshihiko Sakai na bhuannaiche air leth urramach anns an fharpais chliùitich 2025 Duais Umha A' Design Award ann an Roinn Farpais Dealbhadh Goireasan Ealain agus Pàipearachd.

UmhaGoireasan Ealain· 2025

Soroban Colette Àbacas

le Toshihiko Sakai

Neach-ceannach: Asahi Printing Co., Ltd.

Buannaiche Duais Umha A' Design Award ann an Roinn Goireasan Ealain

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Tadhail air an Làrach Seall aig A' Design Award Brath Naidheachd Suaicheantas Duaise

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An Dealbhadh

Mu dheidhinn Soroban Colette Àbacas

Roimhe seo, bha oiseanan ceàrnach aig an àbacas, ach tha e air ath-bhreith fhaighinn le dealbhadh nas ciùine le oiseanan cruinn gus am faod clann a chleachdadh gun dragh mu bhith a' milleadh rudeigin leis. Chan eil an dealbhadh a' cleachdadh sgriothan, tairngean, no glaodh, ga dhèanamh na thoradh sàbhailte do chlann òga. Le measgachadh de dhathan as toil le clann, tha na roghainnean air leudachadh. A bharrachd air sin, tha àireamh nam pàirtean air a lùghdachadh le 40%, a' dèanamh cinneasachadh nas sìmplidhe agus nas èifeachdaiche.

An Aithneachadh

Mu dheidhinn Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Soroban Colette Àbacas air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Soroban Colette Àbacas na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Soroban Colette Àbacas a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

Air Cùl an Dealbhaidh

Pasgan Naidheachd

Creideasan, buill sgioba agus fiosrachadh teicnigeach a chuir an dealbhaiche ri chèile.

Feartan Sònraichte: Previously, the abacus had square corners, but it has been reborn to gentler design having rounded corners so that children can use it without worrying about damaging something with the item. The design does not use screws, nails, or adhesive, making it a highly safe product for younger children. By having a variety of colors that children like, the options have expanded. Additionally, the number of parts has been reduced by 40%, making manufacturing simpler and more efficient.
Tomhasan & Pacadh: "Traditional abacuses were mostly 23 digits, but this product has 20 digits, making it ideal for beginners. As a result, it is now A4-sized and can be stored neatly in a school bag.

The main body is made of resin, which is stably supplied, and the weight as well as the size are similar to those of conventional products.

Number of digits: 20
Material: main body from recycled polycarbonate, beads from polystyrene
Package: paper box with a cover case
Weight: 158g
Length 60mm x width 283mm x height 17mm"
Tagaichean: pop, colette, eco, 20 digit, colorful
Teicneòlas Cinneasachaidh: Traditionally, abacuses were made from hard, heavy wood such as boxwood, which are endangered species and hard to obtain. Over 60% of the product weight is of upcycled materials. By integrally molding the beam and shaft parts like a fishbone, we succeeded in reducing the number of parts by more than 30% compared to conventional products. With all the efforts combined, we have established manufacturing that does not rely too much on individual craftmen.
Dùbhlan Dealbhaidh: A modern arrangement has been added without disrupting the traditional use of the abacus. Additionally, since it will be used by children, we aimed for a safe design with no angular corners and no screws or nails. The most time-consuming task was to come up with a frame structure that integrated the beam and shaft in order to reduce man-hours. In terms of materials, from a sustainability perspective, we had to maintain enough strength while using recycled resin, which was a challenge.
Rannsachadh: The traditional manufacturing of abacuses is a cottage industry, involving nearly 200 steps, each of which is highly specialized, requiring a large number of workers to manufacture one abacus.

Due to the decrease in successors, the production volume has dropped to about 150,000 per year, about one-twentieth from the peak of 3 million abacuses, making it difficult for abacus schools to secure the necessary quantities.

In addition, the raw material ebony is dependent on imports, and domestic boxwood is rated as endangered on the Fukuoka Prefecture Red List, making it depleted and in need of protection.
Brosnachadh: The abacus was introduced to Japan as calculator 450 years ago, and is popular even today as a traditional skill learning and brain training for children. However, as the design variations are limited because it is made of wood and traditional manufacturing process, children are currently unable to choose one that suits their preference. Manufacturing sites are facing problems such as aging of craftsmen, lack of successors, and less materials, and this shows the possibility that traditional abacus education will be reduced due to the shortage of abacuses, “sorobans” in Japanese. It is also required that newly developed products are eco-friendly.
Faid a' Phròiseict: The project was started in January, 2021, and was completed in April, 2024, It took 3 years for us to reserch and realize an ideal product.
Sruth Obrachaidh: An abacus is designed to make it easy to understand the decimal system, with each column representing one digit. The thing that runs horizontally and divides the bead into one and four parts is called a beam. The beads at the top of it are called 5-beads, and correspond to five beads at the bottom. Use your thumb to move a 1-bead, and your index finger to move the rest. With this small abacus, users can add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Peutantan: Patent applied
Patent application 2023-176919
Buill na Sgioba: Toshihiko Sakai
Creideasan Dhealbhan: N/A