Zentner

Japanese: Zentner
Zentner

… Although it was made in a completely different time and place, a very similar standard was made in the 17th century by German astronomer J. Kepler. It was also cylindrical, with a diameter of 1 erle, a depth of 2 fuss, and a volume of 1 Eimer. Kepler also defined 1 Zentner as 2/7 of the mass of the water in the Danube River when it was filled with water. Cylindrical measuring instruments are rare in Japan, and square ones are used exclusively. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 時代も地域もまったく異なるが,これとよく似た標準器が17世紀にドイツの天文学者J.ケプラーの手で作られた。これも円筒形で,直径は1エルレ,深さは2フースとし,体積を1アイメルと定め,また,これにドナウ川の水を満たしたときの質量の2/7を1ツェントネルZentnerと定めた。 日本では円筒形の枡はまれで,もっぱら方形のものが用いられた。…

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