Bamboo Ruler Kujira-Shaku 37cm (Red Center Dot)
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Quantity 1 = 10 cm (about 3.9 inches)
Quantity 10 = 1 m (about 1.1 yards)
[Product Description]
The Kujira-Shaku is a measuring ruler using the traditional Japanese shakkanhō system of units.
The correct reading of “鯨尺” is “kujira-jaku.”
The name comes from the fact that it was originally made from whale baleen.
Unlike the “Kanejaku” (carpenter’s ruler) used in construction, where one shaku is about 30.3 cm, one shaku in Kujira-Shaku measures approximately 38 cm.
Therefore, for example, a six-shaku loincloth (“rokushaku fundoshi”) measures about 228 cm, not about 182 cm.
*Our store shares product inventory with physical stores, so the ordered product may be out of stock. Please understand in advance.
If an item you ordered is out of stock, we will contact you by email.
*Due to dyeing, the color may vary slightly even if it is the same product as your previous order.
*Color and fabric thickness may vary depending on the arrival lot.
These phenomena are unavoidable due to production reasons.
Please be aware that even the same product may have different colors and thicknesses before purchasing.
(A lot is a unit of production and shipment of products manufactured under the same conditions.)
*All product prices are for quantity 1.
For products that are sold with measured lengths, such as fabrics and ribbons= 0.1 yard (except for products sold in units of patterns)
For miscellaneous goods = 1 item
*The size of the button used in the photo is approximately 1.1cm.
*If you cannot enter the quantity you want, please contact us by email. We can check if it can be ordered.
Yard to cm conversion table
To help you navigate between different measurement systems,
we’ve provided a conversion table for yards, inches, centimeters, and meters.