Tsubo 坪
About the Tsubo
The tsubo is one square ken, about 3.306 square metres, roughly the area of two tatami mats. Japanese and Taiwanese property listings commonly quote floor area in tsubo, and the identical Korean pyeong is used in South Korean real estate despite official discouragement.
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