What were the units of measure used before the metric system was implemented?


As the metric system has not been used for an extremely long period of time,
there must have been some type of standardized system in place prior to its
use. Thank you.




It's all described here:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_units_of_measurement>

Although these are now essentially never used for any sort of calculation,
many traces remain in everyday life; the cost of land is quoted in yen per
tsubo (坪単価), sake is sold in bottles of 1 _shō_ (一升瓶). And my favourite: the
staging used to build a platform on stage comes in modular sizes, such as 3x6
or 4x6 _shaku_ , always referred to as _saburoku_ (3尺x6尺), _shiburoku_ (4x6),
etc, but the preprinted plan they give you is marked in 1-metre squares.




It's all described here:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_units_of_measurement>

Although these are now essentially never used for any sort of calculation,
many traces remain in everyday life; the cost of land is quoted in yen per
tsubo (坪単価), sake is sold in bottles of 1 _shō_ (一升瓶). And my favourite: the
staging used to build a platform on stage comes in modular sizes, such as 3x6
or 4x6 _shaku_ , always referred to as _saburoku_ (3尺x6尺), _shiburoku_ (4x6),
etc, but the preprinted plan they give you is marked in 1-metre squares.

