Japanese lineal measures,
with their equivalents in French and English measures.
Compiled by William Bramsen.
Tokio, 1887.
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Japanese Character.
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Divided into
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Equivalent in French Metres.
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Equivalent in English Feet.
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Equivalent in English Inches.
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Remarks.
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| Exact.
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Approximate.
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Exact.
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Approximate.
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Exact.
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Approximate.
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| Kane.
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曲尺
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| Artisan's Measure:
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| Jô,
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丈
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10 Shaku,
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100/33
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3.0303030303
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109.3633056/11
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9.9421186909
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1312.3596672/11
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119.3054242909
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About 9 feet 11 5-16 inches
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| Shaku,
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尺
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10 Sun,
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10/33
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0.3030303030
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10.93633056/11
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0.9942118691
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131.23596672/11
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11.9305424291
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About 11 15-16 inches.
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| Sun,
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寸
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10 Bu,
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1/33
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0.0303030303
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1.093633056/11
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0.0994211869
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13.123596672/11
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1.1930542429
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About 1 3-16 inch.
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| Bu,
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分
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10 Rin,
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1/330
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0.0030303030
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0.1093633056/11
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0.0099421187
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1.3123596672/11
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0.1193054243
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About 1 11-25 line.
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| Rin,
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厘
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10 Mo,
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1/3300
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0.0003030303
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0.01093633056/11
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0.0009942119
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0.13123596672/11
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0.0119305424
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About 1-7 line.
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| Mo,
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毛
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10 Shi,
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1/33000
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0.0000303030
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0.001093633056/11
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0.0000994212
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0.013123596672/11
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0.0011930542
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About 1-70 line.
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| Shi.
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絲
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1/330000
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0.0000030303
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0.0001093633056/11
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0.00000994212
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0.0013123596672/11
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0.0001193054
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About 1-700 line.
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| Land Measure:
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| Ri,
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里
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36 Chô,
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43200/11
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3927.2727272727
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141734.8440576/11
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12884.9858234182
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1700818.1286912/11
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154619.8298810182
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2.44034 statute miles, or
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| 2 miles 3 fur. 20 pls. 5 yds.
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| 2.11831 geog. or naut. miles.
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| Chô,
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町
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60 Ken,
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1200/11
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109.0909090909
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1/3937.0790016
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357.9162728727
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47244.9480192/11
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4294.9952744727
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About 21 pls. 3 yds. 2 ft. 6 inch.
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| About 1-15 of a statute mile.
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| About 1-17 of a geog. mile.
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| Ken.
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間
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06 Shaku,
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20/11
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1.8181818182
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65.61798336/11
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5.9652712145
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787.41580032/11
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71.5832545745
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About 5 feet 11 19-32 inches.
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| About 1 fathom.
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| Nautical Measure:
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| Kai ri.
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海里
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16.98721 Chô, or
16 Chô 59 Ken 1 Shaku 3 Sun 9 Bu 6 Rin
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2432/1.3123596672
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1853.1505202296
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6080
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72960
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= 1 Admiralty knot.
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| Miscellaneous:
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| Hiro,
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尋
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05 Shaku,
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50/33
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1.5151515152
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54.6816528/11
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4.9710593455
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656.1798336/11
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59.6527121455
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About 4 feet 11 21-32 inches.
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| Yabiki.
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矢引
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02 Shaku 5 Sun,
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25/33
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0.7575757576
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27.3408264/11
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2.4855296727
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328.0899168/11
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29.8263560727
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About 2 feet 5 13-16 inches.
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| Kujira.
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鯨尺
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| Dry Goods Measure:
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| Jô,
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丈
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10 Shaku,
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125/33
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3.7878787879
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1/136.704132
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12.4276483636
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1640.449584/11
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149.1317803636
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About 4 yards 5 1/8 inches.
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| Shaku,
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尺
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10 Sun,
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25/66
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0.3787878788
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1/13.6704132
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1.2427648364
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164.0449584/11
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14.9131780364
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About 1 foot 2 11-12 inches.
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| Sun,
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寸
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10 Bu,
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5/132
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0.0378787879
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1/1.36704132
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0.1242764836
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16.40449584/11
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1.4913178036
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About 1 1/2 inch.
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| Bu,
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分
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10 Rin,
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1/264
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0.0037878788
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1/0.136704132
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0.0124276484
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1.640449584/11
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0.1491317804
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| Rin,
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厘
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1/2640
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0.0003787879
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1/0.0136704132
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0.0012427648
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0.1640449584/11
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0.0149131780
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| Hiki,
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疋 or 匹
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02 Tan,
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650/33
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19.6969696970
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710.8614864/11
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64.6237714909
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8530.3378368/11
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775.4852578909
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A little over 21 1/2 yards.
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| Tan.
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反 or 端
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Variable, but generally
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| 2 Jô 6 Shaku.
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325/33
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9.8484848485
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355.4307432/11
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32.311857455
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4265.1689184/11
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387.7426289455
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A little over 10 3/4 yards.
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1 Shaku = 10/33 Metre.
1 Metre = 39.370790016 Inches.
