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*1 '''Chô''' (町) = 109.9 Meters. | *1 '''Chô''' (町) = 109.9 Meters. | ||
*1 '''Ri''' (里) = 3927.2 Meters. | *1 '''Ri''' (里) = 3927.2 Meters. | ||
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| + | *1 '''Shaku''' (尺) = 10 '''Sun''' (寸) | ||
| + | *1 '''Jô''' (丈) = 10 '''Shaku''' (尺) | ||
| + | *1 '''Ken''' (間) = 6 '''Shaku''' (尺) | ||
| + | *1 '''Chô''' (町) = 60 '''Ken''' (間) | ||
| + | *1 '''Ri''' (里) = 36 '''Chô''' (町) | ||
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Revision as of 04:40, 9 June 2007
Premodern Japanese measurements consisted of the following:
Length
- 1 Rin (厘) = .0303 Centimeters.
- 1 Sun (寸) = 3.03 Centimeters.
- 1 Ata (咫) = 18 Centimeters.
- 1 Shaku (尺) = 30.3 Centimeters.
- 1 Ken (間) = 1.8182 Meters.
- 1 Jô (丈) = 3.03 Meters.
- 1 Chô (町) = 109.9 Meters.
- 1 Ri (里) = 3927.2 Meters.
- 1 Shaku (尺) = 10 Sun (寸)
- 1 Jô (丈) = 10 Shaku (尺)
- 1 Ken (間) = 6 Shaku (尺)
- 1 Chô (町) = 60 Ken (間)
- 1 Ri (里) = 36 Chô (町)
