Japanese volume converter
Convert gō, shō, and to to liters or milliliters using standardized traditional definitions.
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How it works
- Converted estimate = × Conversion factor
- Shō (升) = 2,401/1,331 L; Gō (合) = Shō (升)/10; To (斗) = 10 × Shō (升)
- Worked example: Convert two gō to millilitres using the standardized volume definition. This does not convert a rice measure to grams; that would require the rice’s density and packing.
- 2 × (2,401 ÷ 1,331) ÷ 10 × 1,000 ≈ 360.781367 mL.
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Assumptions and limitations
Volume only: the 1,951 standardized shō is 2,401/1,331 L. Gō is one tenth and to is ten shō. Rice weight depends on density and is not inferred.
Sources
- Nagoya University — 1951 Measurement Act Enforcement Act, articles 4–5 Sources reviewed: 2026-10-05
