1. Japanese traditional mathematics Kyoto university of education Akira Taguchi

2. Introduction Japanese traditional mathematics “wasan”

3. ↓ Europe ↓Japan ↓ Europe ↓Japan In Europe mathematics was studied in University. In Japan it was studied in Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple.

4. WASAN school in shrine

5. Many people saw the problems in shrines and solved the problems themselves. Many people saw the problems in shrines and solved the problems themselves.

6. In this way, wasan spread many places in Japan. Especially we call the wasan which offered to shrines ;“SANGAKU”. In this way, wasan spread many places in Japan. Especially we call the wasan which offered to shrines ;“SANGAKU”.

7. “SAN ” means mathematic. “SAN ” means mathematic. “GAKU” means board. “GAKU” means board. “SANGAKU” means boards which “SANGAKU” means boards which mathematics problems and solutions were written. mathematics problems and solutions were written.

8. Why did they offer the problem to shrine? They showed their own results. They showed their own results. They thanked God or Buddha. They thanked God or Buddha. They hoped their accomplishment in studying. They hoped their accomplishment in studying.

9. About 5 km ・ Our university ・ Shrine

11. This picture was taken in a shrine in Kyoto. This picture was taken in a shrine in Kyoto.

12. The same problem

13. Please mail the answer to me. Please mail the answer to me. My mail address My mail address suu01105@kyokyo-u.ac.jp suu01105@kyokyo-u.ac.jp

14. “Wasan” are too difficult for us to understand. They had a lot of calculation and they only enjoyed. They couldn’t discover the mathematical systems with logic. It has never developed as a science.

15. So much for today.