7. References

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更新日：2024年09月24日

A. Online resources

Following are online resources included in this guide.
Name Description
Hazard map Iwamizawa City
Safety tips -
Sapporo District Meteorological Observatory -
Iwamizawa Meteorological Information -
Iwamizawa City homepage -
Hokkaido Disaster Prevention Information -
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism(MLIT) Disaster prevention
MLIT Water levels
Japan Meteorological Agency Seismic scale information
Iwamizawa Evacuation shelters -
English Garbage Guide -
Hokkaido Government Living in Hokkaido
Hokkaido Foreign Resident Support Cente -
Medical Providers in Iwamizawa -
National Pension Service -
Japan Post English homepage
Japan-Guide Taxes
National Police Association -
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Drivers license exchange
Japan Automobile Federation Driving safety
Japan Automobile Federation Homepage

B. Conversion charts

Men’s Shirts, Collars
Centimeter(cm) 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
Inch 14 14.5 15 15.5 16 16.5 17 17.5

 

Men’s Shoes
Japanese 24.5 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5
US 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10
UK 5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5
AU/NZ 6 6.5 ー 7 7.5 8 8.5
Europe 40 40 41 42 43 44 44

 

Women’s clothes
Japanese 7 9 11 13 15 17 19
US 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
UK 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
AU/NZ 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Europe 36 38 40 42 44 46 48

 

Women’s Shoes
Japanese 22 22.5 23 23.5 24 24.5 25
US 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8
UK 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5
Europe 35 35 36 37 38 38 39

 

Volume

liter

(l)

US

gallon

UK

gallon
1 0.2642 0.2200
3.7853 1 0.8324
4.5459 1.2010 1

 

Length

centimeter

(cm)

meter

(m)

Kilometer

(km)

inch

 

foot

 

Yard

 

mile

 
1 0.01 ー

0.3937

 0.0328 0.0109 ー
100 1 0.001 39.370 3.2808 1.0936 ー
ー 1,000 1 ー 3,280.8 1,093.6 0.6214
2.5399 0.0254 ー 1 0.0833 0.0277 ー
30.479 0.3048 ー 12 1 0.333 ー
91.440 0.9144 ー 36 3 1 ー
ー 1,609.3 1.6093 ー 5,280 1,760 1

 

Weight

kilogram

(kg)

Metric ton

(t)

ounce

(oz)

pound

 

U.S.ton

 
1 0.001 32.270 2.2046 0.0011
1,000 1 0.0353 ー 1.1023
0.0283 ー 1 0.0623 ー
0.4536 ー 16 1 ー
907.2 0.9072 ー 2,000 1

 

Area

  • 1 acre = 4,840 yd² = 4,027 m² =1,224 tsubo (坪)
  • 1 km² = 247 acres = 0.39 square miles
  • 1 jo (畳-tatami mat) = 1.66 m² = 0.5 tsubo (坪)

 1 jo is 91cm X 182 cm (for most buildings)

Cooking

  • 1 US Tablespoon (T)                        = 14.79ml
  • 1 Japanese T (大さじ)                      = 15 ml
  • 1 Japanese teaspoon (小さじ)(t)      = 5 ml
  • 1 Japanese Cup                                 = 200 ml
  • 1 Australian Cup                                = 250 ml
  • 1 US Cup                                           = 236.6 ml = 16T
  • 1 liter                                                 = 1.06 quart
  • 1 pint  =  2 cups  =  16 fluid ounces = 1/2 quart

 （1 Japanese cup for measuring rice is 180 ml）