Dough measure - Kijimasu

…Therefore, after the Meiji period, a 1 sho measure for grain was 4.9 sun square and 2.7 bu 1 rin deep. For liquids, there were only 1 sho, 5 go, 2.5 go, and 1 go, and as they did not use metal fittings, they were called dough measures. In 1876, cylindrical measures were also approved, and their capacity was made the same as that of square measures, with the same diameter and depth. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "dough measure" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…したがって明治以後の穀用一升枡は方4寸9分，深さ2寸7分1厘である。液用は1升，5合，2合5勺，1合だけで金具を用いないのでこれを生地枡と呼んだ。　1876年には円筒形枡も認め，容量は方形枡と合わせて形は直径と深さを同一とした。…

※「生地枡」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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