abstract:A was originally a square wooden box used to measure rice in Japan during the feudal period. Masu existed in many sizes, typically covering the range from one to (一斗枡 ittomasu, c.
SwatowharbourlighthouseandMasuisland (or Mayu in hanyu pinyin, also known as Double island to foreigners in the early days). Postcard circa 1900s. Printed by Mee Cheung Studio, Swatow.