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Japanese Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia - Japanese Units Of Measurement
Shakkan-hō (尺貫法, Shakkan-hō?) is the traditional Japanese system of measurement. The name shakkanhō originates from the name of ...
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Japanese Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Units Of Measurement - Length
The basis of the shakkanhō length measurements is the shaku, which originated in ancient China. The other units are all fixed fractions ...
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Japanese Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Units Of Measurement - Other Japanese Units
Apart from shakkanhō and the metric system, other units are also commonly used in Japan. The most common unit found is the inch. Inches ...
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Japanese Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Units Of Measurement - Volume
1891 definition
shō = 2401/1331 litre (l)
These old-fashioned units are still used, for example, in sake production.
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See also:Japa...
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Japanese Units Of Measurement: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Units Of Measurement - Mass
1891 definition
1 momme = 15/4 gram (g)
The Japanese unit of mass, momme, is a recognized unit in the international pearl industry.
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