Japanese units of measurement - Length

Shakkan-hō (尺貫法, Shakkan-hō?) is the traditional Japanese system of measurement. The name shakkanhō originates from the name of two of the units, the shak ...

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The basis of the shakkanhō length measurements is the shaku, which originated in ancient China. The other units are all fixed fractions or multiples of this basic unit. The shaku was originally the length from the thumb to the middle finger (about 18 cm, or 7 inches), but its length, and hence the length of the other units, gradually increased, since the length of the unit was related to the level of taxation. Various different shaku developed for various purposes. The unit now most widely recognized as a ...

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Apart from shakkanhō and the metric system, other units are also commonly used in Japan. The most common unit found is the inch. Inches are used in the following: Japanese bicycles are based on a British system, and the tyre sizes are measured in inches rather than centimetres. Inch sizes are commonly used in the computer industry for the sizes of parts, connectors, and semiconductor wafers. Inches and feet are used for the width and length of magnetic tape. Inches are used for the size of tele ...

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1891 definition shō = 2401/1331 litre (l) These old-fashioned units are still used, for example, in sake production. ...

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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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