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Small beads. Big possibilities.San Jose, California
Competitions

Practice becomes performance.

Students take part in local, national, and international abacus competitions—building confidence, friendships, and a global perspective through healthy challenge.

Our competition journey
Students concentrating at a real soroban contestChallenge. Learn. Make friends.
Across the years

Same beads. A bigger world.

Competition adds a meaningful finish line to daily practice while keeping growth, courage, and community at the center.

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San Jose

A home stage

Local events turn preparation into a shared celebration.

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Taiwan

A global community

International meets connect students with the tradition’s roots.

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Japan

New friends, bigger dreams

Learners see how far discipline and curiosity can travel.

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Hong Kong

Learning without borders

Every stage is an invitation to grow beyond the score.

Beyond the trophy

Courage is the real win.

A competition asks learners to focus under pressure, recover after a hard problem, support teammates, and step forward with pride. Those lessons outlast any medal.

  • Purposeful practice and goal setting
  • Composure in a lively environment
  • Friendship across schools and countries
  • Pride in honest preparation
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