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20. Japan is not fully metric, either

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 05:59 AM

Jun 2012

For example, the official unit used when buying a house or land is the tsubo, which is about 3.2 square meters. Also, the floorspace in a room is determined by the number of tamami mats it can hold, rather than by the number of square meters. And the old shakukan system is still used for agricultural measurements. For example, one koku of rice weighs 150kg.

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Will the Empire ever change to the metric system, do you think? [View all] raccoon Jun 2012 OP

But numburz iz hard and stuffs. Systematic Chaos Jun 2012 #1

It's all arbitrary ain't it? Sure powers of 10 is somewhat simplyfying HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #2

It's the furlongs to fortnight conversion I'm worried about. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

How many kentauros Jun 2012 #43

Depends on the mode and harmonic mean. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #47

Hey, soda and booze are already sold in metric units - handwriting's on the wall!!! HopeHoops Jun 2012 #3

Who cares if Alderaan is 40 billion metric tonnes or 40 brazillian pounds OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #5

Huh?? How much is a brazilian?? madinmaryland Jun 2012 #12

At least minimum wage OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #17

map pokerfan Jun 2012 #6

That's not really accurate. harmonicon Jun 2012 #10

Japan is not fully metric, either Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #20

That's wild, but great. harmonicon Jun 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #23

Japan isn't so bad Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #24

It seems like a great place, in many ways... harmonicon Jun 2012 #25

I had often thought I would end up in Europe Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #27

Do you think you'll stay there? harmonicon Jun 2012 #29

To tell you the truth, I don't know Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #30

Same in China geardaddy Jun 2012 #32

That just goes to show, people will retain odd systems of measurements Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #39

Very good points. geardaddy Jun 2012 #40

Great post. nt raccoon Jun 2012 #46

I think the map indicates predominately JonLP24 Jun 2012 #31

Well, I would say that in the UK, people don't think of themselves as using metric. (nt) harmonicon Jun 2012 #34

Granted it's an uphill battle 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #33

In '67, Pres. Johnson signed the first law converting the US to the metric system. Bucky Jun 2012 #7

I'll let you know when I've finished the Pepsi in my 2-liter bottle... backscatter712 Jun 2012 #8

I'm finishing my pint of beer!! madinmaryland Jun 2012 #11

Is it flavourful? El Supremo Jun 2012 #14

It tis my friend. It tis also verily colourful!! madinmaryland Jun 2012 #18

How many kilowatts have you used up this month? kentauros Jun 2012 #44

Not as long as this group is in charge: Initech Jun 2012 #9

give 'em an inch....they'll take a mile IcyPeas Jun 2012 #13

About as well as a 305mm hot dog Ptah Jun 2012 #16

How many kilos is that sausage? El Supremo Jun 2012 #19

I'm Australian and we went metric back in the 60s and 70s SwissTony Jun 2012 #28

In my (metric) country, it goes "give 'em an inch, they'll take a mile." (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #35

Reagan stopped our conversion. El Supremo Jun 2012 #15

Was that before or after the "smartest President in the World" took the A Simple Game Jun 2012 #22

It we hold out long enough they'll all come crawling back. jp11 Jun 2012 #26

No! No foreign rulers in America! Ron Obvious Jun 2012 #36

We in Canada changed to metric when I was about 7. I do temperatures in metric. Height and applegrove Jun 2012 #37

If feets 'n' inchez wuz good enuf fer Jesus, ther good enuf fer Murika! Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #38

What's the metric system? Ter Jun 2012 #41

We're inching our way to it... On the last mile... Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #42

Don't you remember the 70s? Augh! ashling Jun 2012 #45

I hope not Rochester Jun 2012 #48

yes, right before the Apocalypse Enrique Jun 2012 #49