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Tablet unearthed in Japan's Nara Pref. was 13-century-old multiplication chart: research
KASHIHARA, Nara -- A wooden tablet unearthed in 2001 from the ruins ... this is one of the oldest confirmed examples of a Japanese chart for the multiplication table, known as "kuku." ...
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Evidence found of ‘new normal’ after plague in 8th-century Nara
NARA--Much like today, a mysterious disease in the eighth century forced Japanese to adopt new lifestyle ... and tried to fight the sickness with wooden tablets featuring magic words and symbols.