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Study on the Surviving Weights and Measures in View of their Historical Development towards Metrification

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14023107
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Humanities and Social Sciences
Research InstitutionToyo University

Principal Investigator

OHAMI Isao  Toyo University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (20058069)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NISHIDA Masatsugu  Institute de technologie de Kyoto, Ecole d'archtecture et design, ssociate Professor, 工芸学部, 助教授 (80198473)
KURAHARA Kiyoto  Kogalcuin University, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (50178092)
中村 邦光  日本大学, 生物資源科学部, 教授 (60059201)
黒須 茂  小山工業高等専門学校, 教授 (40042519)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥35,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥35,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥9,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥11,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥8,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,500,000)
KeywordsThe length on INO-jaku / The length of one shaku derived from "Gohonmasu" / Nenbutsu-jaku / Kane-jaku / Kuiira-jaku / Coefficient of thermal expansion of old scale / Weights and measures in the Edo era / The history of weights and measures / 尺度の熱膨脹率 / 念仏尺 / 京枡に使われた物差し / メートル法の基礎 / 18世紀末の子午線測定 / 江戸時代の長さ / 江戸時代の尺度 / 江戸時代の枡 / 京枡 / 計量機器発展史 / 度量衡史 / 幕末期に渡来した尺度 / 軽量機器発展史 / 計測器開発史 / 度量衝史 / 内田五観所蔵の尺度 / 明治初期の基準尺 / 伊能忠敬使用の尺度 / 単位変遷史 / メートル法普及史
Research Abstract

Since 2002, we have made some new measurements on surviving weights and measures in view of their historical development toward metric system in Japan.
Particularly, we measured newly in 2002 each length on two scales used as the standard measure by Tadataka INO in his survey throughout the country. And we measured in 2003 and 2004 individual length on 5 scales called the Nenbutsujaku in the Edo era Moreover, we measured in 2004 individual length for the sides of volume measures on 9 volume measures called "Gohonmasu" (御本枡) used as the standard volume measure of the Kyoumasu (京枡) in the Edo era And we measured in 2005 individual coefficient of thermal expansion on two scales called SeocyujaKu and Ryouchijaku usedin early years of Meiji. era, and measured precisely individual mass on standard weights used in Edo era.
From these observations, we would like to assume as follows :
(1) Values at 20 ℃ measured. by us for the length of 1 shaku (尺) on Inojaku (each length on two scales used as th … More e standard measure by Tadataka INO in his survey throughout the country) were 303.396 mm and 303.329 mm. From this new measurement, the length of INO-jaku was different from any of Kyouhojaku, Secchujaku, and Ma asiroujaku which were said to be considered standard scales in early years of the Meiji era, and the length ofIN0jaku was determined on a basis other than the 3 groups mentioned here.
(2) When a volume measure was made by a craftsman in the Edo era, the length of one shalm on a scale used by him, was 303.624 min in average.
(3) When we apply statistical hypotheses tests for values of one shaku on both, the Kanejaku type and the Kujirajaku type of Nenbutsujaku, we would like to assume following two groups for the length of one shaku on those both types of Nenbutsujaku :
(1) The length of the one shaku on the Kane jaku type of Nenbutstrjaku is classified two groups, the group distributed from 303.5 mm to 303.8 mm and the other group distributedfrom 302.9 mm to 303.3 mm.
(2) The length of the one shaku on Kujirajaku type of Nenbutsujaku is classified two groups, the group distributed from 379.6 mm to 379.7 mm and the other group distributed from 378.6 mm to 379.1 mm.
(4) Individual coefficient of thermal expansion on two scales called Secchujaku and Ryouchijaku is measured newly by us. The value for Secchujaku is 17.4 × 10^<-6>/℃, and for Ryouchijaku is 18.6 × 10^<-6>/℃. The value for Secchujaku is small than the value mentioned. by the literature on this subject and is near to the value listed in the constant table. The value for Ryouchijaku is near to the value mentioned by the literature.. Less

Report

(5 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report

Research Products

(30 results)

All 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Other

All Journal Article (22 results) Publications (8 results)

  • [Journal Article] Some measurements on the length of Nenbutsu-jaku, a Japanese scale in the Edo era in Japan2006

    • Author(s)
      Isao OHAMI
    • Journal Title

      計量史研究 Vol.28, No.1

      Pages: 67-74

    • NAID

      110004741381

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 江戸時代に広く用いられた念仏尺の実測結果2006

    • Author(s)
      大網 功
    • Journal Title

      計量史研究 Vol.28, No.1

      Pages: 9-17

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] "Some measurements on the length of Nenbutsu- jaku, a Japanese scale in the Edo era in Japan "(in Japanese)2006

    • Author(s)
      Isao OHAMI
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Society ofHistorical Metrology Japan Vol. 28 No. 1

      Pages: 9-17

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Some measurements on the length of Nenbutsu- jaku, a Japanese scale in the Edo era in Japan2006

    • Author(s)
      Isao OHAMI
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Society ofHistorical Metrology Japan Vol. 28 No. 1

      Pages: 67-74

    • NAID

      110004741381

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Some measurements on the length of Nenbutsu-jaku, a Japanese scale in the Edo era in Japan2006

    • Author(s)
      Isao OHAMI
    • Journal Title

      計量史研究 Vol.28, No.1(印刷中)

    • NAID

      110004741381

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] オランダ渡来エル尺の研究(1)-「ドイム」単位の実長-2005

    • Author(s)
      高田誠二, 小宮勤一
    • Journal Title

      計量史研究 Vol.27, No.1

      Pages: 23-29

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] アメリカ合衆国計量史序説(1)2005

    • Author(s)
      黒須 茂
    • Journal Title

      計量史研究 Vol.27, No.1

      Pages: 31-41

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] アメリカ計量史のあけぼの2005

    • Author(s)
      黒須 茂
    • Journal Title

      「計量史をさぐる会2005」講演予稿集

      Pages: 32-40

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 京枡の実測について(2)2005

    • Author(s)
      大網 功
    • Journal Title

      「計量史をさぐる会2005」講演予稿集

      Pages: 41-50

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] "The actual length of some "El" scales brought to Japan from the Netherlands (1) " ( in Japanese)2005

    • Author(s)
      Seiji TAKATA, Kinichi. KOMIYA
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Society ofHistorical Metrology Japan Vol. 27 No. 1

      Pages: 23-29

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] "An introduction to historical metrology in the United States (part 1) " ( in Japanese)2005

    • Author(s)
      Shigeru KUROSU
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Society ofHistorical Metrology Japan Vol. 27 No. 1

      Pages: 31-41

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] オランダ渡来エル尺の研究(1)----「ドイム」単位の実長----2005

    • Author(s)
      高田誠二, 小宮勤一
    • Journal Title

      計量史研究 Vol.27, No.1

      Pages: 23-29

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] フランス革命期の子午線計測に関する現地調査報告2005

    • Author(s)
      西田雅嗣
    • Journal Title

      日本計量史学会2005講演予稿集

      Pages: 1-10

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] オランダ渡来のエル尺の実長2005

    • Author(s)
      高田誠二
    • Journal Title

      日本計量史学会2005講演予稿集

      Pages: 13-17

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 念仏尺の二つの系統2005

    • Author(s)
      大網功
    • Journal Title

      日本計量史学会2005講演予稿集

      Pages: 18-25

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] "Japanese weights and measures historically studied by K. Amano "(in Japanese)2004

    • Author(s)
      Seiji TAKATA
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Society ofHistorical Metrology Japan Vol. 26 No. 1

      Pages: 29-34

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] "A new measurement on the length of scale used as the standard measure by Tadataka INO in his survey throughout the country. " (in Japanese)2004

    • Author(s)
      Isao OHAMI, Seiji TAKATA, Osamu SENDA, Kinichi KOMIYA
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Society of Historical Metrology Japan Vol. 26 No.1

      Pages: 35-49

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 江戸期『『計量』の日欧相互交流2004

    • Author(s)
      高田誠二
    • Journal Title

      「江戸のモノづくり」文化と技術のクロスオーバー

      Pages: 22-26

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 「近代日本計量関係実物資料の成立過程の研究」伊能忠敬基準尺の再実測2004

    • Author(s)
      大網功, 高田誠二, 仙田修, 小宮勤一
    • Journal Title

      計量史研究 Vol.26, No.1

      Pages: 35-49

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 近代日本計量関係実物資料め成立過程の研究-----古枡の実測2004

    • Author(s)
      大網功, 坂手弘明, 高田誠二, 小宮勤
    • Journal Title

      計量史をさぐる会2004講演予稿集

      Pages: 1-21

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] "A new evaluation of the old measures linear and cubic in terms of the SI units. " (in Japanese)2003

    • Author(s)
      Seiji TAKATA
    • Journal Title

      Butsurigakkaishi 58-6

      Pages: 444-445

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Measuring instruments of historical importance preserved in the National Science Museum-toward a study program (in Japanese)2002

    • Author(s)
      Seiji TAKATA
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Society ofHistorical Metrology Japan Vol. 24 No. 1

      Pages: 29-34

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 高田誠二: "史上の尺度・枡をSI単位で測り直す"日本物理学会誌. Vol.58,No.6. 444-445 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 大網 功: "「近代日本の計量関係実物資料の成立過程の研究----伊能忠敬基準尺の再実測」総括"計量史をさぐる会2003講演予稿集. 1-4 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 小宮勤一: "「近代日本の計量関係実物資料の成立過程の研究-----伊能忠敬基準尺の再実測」測定方法"計量史をさぐる会2003講演予稿集. 5-8 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 仙田修: "「近代日本の計量関係実物資料の成立過程の研究----伊能忠敬基準尺の再実測」測定結果"計量史をさぐる会2003講演予稿集. 9-15 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 高田誠二: "「近代日本の計量関係実物資料の成立過程の研究----伊能忠敬基準尺の再実測」考察"計量史をさぐる会2003講演予稿集. 16-21 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 西田雅嗣: "フランス計量資料現地報告----メートル法移行期前後のいくつかの実物資料と史料"計量史をさぐる会2003講演予稿集. 22-28 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 大網 功(研究代表者): "近代日本の計量関係実物資料の成立過程の研究"計量史データ補訂編集成果報告書I. 245 (2004)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 高田誠二(研究協力者): "天野清の日本度量衡史研究----成果と遺題"日本計量史学会総会研究発表会講演予稿集. 2002年度. 42-48 (2003)

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      2002 Annual Research Report

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