Traditional units of measurement in Japan that are still in use today

We are already in the delicious new rice season, a long-awaited moment. In Japanese supermarkets, rice is usually sold in 2kg or 5kg bags, but different units are used when cooked, such as 2 he goes or 1 what.

The he goes and the what They are units of the measurement system Shakana, which was widely used in Japan to express volume rather than weight. In 1959 the Measures Act was revised, despite the use of shako and the Khan Almost in everyday life, for some reason he goes and the what They managed to survive.

1 he goes It equals approximately 180 milliliters from the current unit of measure. Besides rice, sake lovers can use the expression 1 he goes In the Izakaya (Japanese-style pub), eg: “Give me 1 he goes Hot sake! ” the future Maso They are used on ceremonial occasions and are known as ichigo-masu And he has the ability to drink excessively.

1 what They are 10 he goes. Restaurants and other establishments use large rice cookers with a capacity of 1 whatAnd everyone knows the sake bottle ishōbin.

10 what is 1 to me (18 liters); 10 to me is 1 Coco (180 liters). $1 million Coco From Kaga Hyakumangoku (180 million liters) 10 million to mewhich is equivalent to 100 million whator billions of he goes.

amount of rice in emergency (strawbag), which appears in historical series, has not been fixed depending on time or region, but since the Meiji era (1868-1912) it has been used 1 emergency with a capacity of 4 to me (Shitopio = 72 liters).

Shakani system: volume units

Note that rice measuring cups are different from regular cooking cups. Even if you don’t have a specific rice bowl, it’s convenient to remember that 1 he goes It equals about 150g. In new cookbooks and recipe sites, the units of measure are often in grams.

Data per 1 gram of rice

for f Xuzhou spread more and more yongobin (Bottle 4 he goes) instead of ishōbin (1 bottle what). At home, it is difficult to finish a bottle of sake on the same day, so the drink loses quality, which is why bottles of the right size in the refrigerator, 180ml x 4 = 720ml, are popular. On the other hand, it is recommended to drink alcohol within its fair limits without offending it.

The four bottles on the left are bottles of ishōbin (1 what) and the two bottles to the right of yongobin (4 he goes). They are from a selection of a bit expensive order. (picture)

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