Japanese mathematics; traditional Japanese mathematics
Historical term for mathematics developed in Japan during the Edo period, distinct from Western mathematics (洋算).
Japanese mathematics developed independently during the Edo period.
He is researching the history of traditional Japanese mathematics.
scholar of Japanese mathematics; expert in Japanese mathematics
Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') and 算 (san, 'calculation, mathematics'). The term was coined to distinguish native Japanese mathematical traditions from Western mathematics introduced later.