In Japan, ? – 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of length = 10 bu, = 3¹⁄₃₃ centimeters (about 3.03 cm or 1.193 inches). See kujira shaku sun for the slightly longer sun used in measuring cloth.
United Nations, 1966.
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