“Why we use still [inch] and [feet] instead [SI]” an American colleague said.
So I replied “we Japanese measure rice and Sake into [Go], [Jo] for room
space, [Tsubo] for building area, [Tan] for rice field, [lemons] for vitamin C
and use [Tokyo dome] to measure large areas.” Then seems like I won.
Big Four pedestrian bridge, Louisville KY. Constructed in 1895 as a railroad bridge, converted to pedestrian/bike usage. I frequently ride across this bridge to access a trail in Indiana. Taken on a foggy morning in 2024