The use of the soroban is still taught in Japanese primary schools as part of mathematics, primarily as an aid to faster mental calculation.
ðə jˈuːs ʌvðə sˈoːɹɑːbən ɪz stˈɪl tˈɔːt ɪn dʒˌæpənˈiːz pɹˈaɪmɚɹi skˈuːlz æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks, pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli æz ɐn ˈeɪd tə fˈæstɚ mˈɛntəl kˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃən.