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The shaku had been standardized as 30.3 cm (11.93 in) since 1891. [5] This means that there are about 3.3 shaku (10 ⁄ 33) to one meter. [6] [7]This definition was established by Meiji government law; until then, even though the unit was given the same name, its length varied depending on the era.
The Japanese form of the Chinese tael was the ryō (両). [f] It was customarily reckoned as around 4 or 10 momme [15] but, because of its importance as a fundamental unit of the silver and gold bullion used as currency in medieval Japan, it varied over time and location from those notional values. [citation needed]
Japan ranks fifth with a sea volume of 2,000–3,000 meters, fourth with 3,000–4,000 meters, third with 4,000–5,000 meters, and first with a volume of 5,000 to over 6,000 meters. The relief map of the Japanese archipelago shows that 50% of Japan's sea territory has an ocean volume between 0 and 4,000 m (13,000 ft) deep.
177.9 cm (5 ft 10 in) 164.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.08: 20–74: 86.3%: Self-reported: 1987–1994 [187] Switzerland: 177.4 cm (5 ft 10 in) 164.7 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.08: 15+ (N= m:10,435 f:11,644) 100.0%: Self-reported: 2017 [188] Switzerland: 178.2 cm (5 ft 10 in) — — Conscripts, 19 (N= m:12,447, Median= m:178.0 cm (5 ft 10 in), SD= m:6.52 cm (2.6 ...
In Japan, the standard measure for walking distance is 80 meters for 1 minute of walking time. It is the standard used in real estate listings. It is the standard used in real estate listings. For example, if a building is a 10-minute walk from a particular park or train station, it is 800 meters away.
The following is a list of the mountains and hills of Japan, ordered by height. Mountains over 1000 meters. Mount Fuji, highest in Japan. Mountain Meters Feet ...
As one degree is 1 / 360 of a circle, one minute of arc is 1 / 21600 of a circle – such that the polar circumference of the Earth would be exactly 21,600 miles. Gunter used Snellius's circumference to define a nautical mile as 6,080 feet, the length of one minute of arc at 48 degrees latitude. [24]
A Zen butsuden is 5 ken across. The ken (間) is a traditional Japanese unit of length, equal to six Japanese feet (shaku). The exact value has varied over time and location but has generally been a little shorter than 2 meters (6 ft 7 in). [1] [2] It is now standardized as 1.82 m. [3]