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William Bramsen Japanese Lineal Measures [and Weights… (1877)

Avoirdupois, but generally ⁠reckoned equal to one picul, or ⁠133 1/3 lbs. Kin. 斤 0160 Momme. 601.04347200000 9275.5126240757 1.6103320528 1.3250732320 About 1 13/40 lb., but generally taken ⁠as equal to 1 1/3 lb. Apothecaries' weight: Riyô. 兩 0004 Momme. 15.02608680000 231.8878156019 0/0402583013 0.0331268308 Somewhat less than 1/2 ounce Troy ⁠ (or Old Apothecaries' Weight) . About 8 1/2 drachms Avoirdupois (or New Apothecaries' Weight) . Carriage weights: By Land.
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William Bramsen Japanese Lineal Measures [and Weights… (1877)

Kujira. 鯨尺 Dry Goods Measure: Jô, 丈 10 Shaku, 125/33 3.7878787879 1/136.704132 12.4276483636 1640.449584/11 149.1317803636 About 4 yards 5 1/8 inches. Shaku, 尺 10 Sun, 25/66 0.3787878788 1/13.6704132 1.2427648364 164.0449584/11 14.9131780364 About 1 foot 2 11-12 inches. Sun, 寸 10 Bu, 5/132 0.0378787879 1/1.36704132 0.1242764836 16.40449584/11 1.4913178036 About 1 1/2 inch.
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William Bramsen Japanese Lineal Measures [and Weights… (1877)

About 1-17 of a geog. mile. Ken. 間 06 Shaku, 20/11 1.8181818182 65.61798336/11 5.9652712145 787.41580032/11 71.5832545745 About 5 feet 11 19-32 inches. About 1 fathom. Nautical Measure: Kai ri. 海里 16.98721 Chô, or
16 Chô 59 Ken 1 Shaku 3 Sun 9 Bu 6 Rin 2432/1.3123596672 1853.1505202296 6080 .... 72960 .... ⁠= 1 Admiralty knot. Miscellaneous: Hiro, 尋 05 Shaku, 50/33 1.5151515152 54.6816528/11 4.9710593455 656.1798336/11 59.6527121455 About 4 feet 11 21-32 inches. Yabiki. 矢引 02 Shaku 5 Sun, 25/33 0.7575757576 27.3408264/11 2.4855296727 328.0899168/11 29.8263560727 About 2 feet 5 13-16 inches.
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