Video link
http://www.iromegane.com/japan/entertainment-japan/how-japanese-people-multiply/
The video shows how the multiplication is done by students in Japan in a fun way.
Seems like there's more than 1 way to skin a cat!
Thanks for sharing!
Actually there is an Japanese educational company called Heguru Singapore which help young kids to train for their right brain development : http://www.hegurumethod.com.sg