MASU (JAPANESE)

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. 18L) to five ''gō'' (五合枡 ''gogōmasu'', c. 0.9L).
Today ''masu'' are largely used for drinking sake, as the advent of modern rice cookers and a higher calorie diet in Japan has made them impractical for measuring portions of rice, and the standard size is one ''gō'', or 0.18039L.

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Origami

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Origami

There is an origami object that is called a "Masu Box" that can be created from a perfectly square piece of paper using the following instructions:

Step 01	Step 02	Step 03	Step 04	Step 05
Origami Masu Box Step 01	Origami Masu Box Step 02	Origami Masu Box Step 03	Origami Masu Box Step 04	Origami Masu Box Step 05
Crease and Return	Fold tops to centre, this is called a blinz fold after a Jewish pastry	Fold sides to centre and return	Open two corners	Fold sides to centre
Step 06	Step 07	Step 08	Step 09	Step 10
Origami Masu Box Step 06	Origami Masu Box Step 07	Origami Masu Box Step 08	Origami Masu Box Step 09	Origami Masu Box Step 10
Lift both sides and one end of the model so it becomes 3D	Fold flap to centre	raise end	Fold flap to centre	Complete

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★ Sake Traditions