A Clock inspired by Hisashige Tanaka, a Japanese rangaku scholar (Part 1) | by Amin Atashnezhad | CodeX | Nov, 2021
Hisashige Tanaka clock tallies the time using a temporal time system which is distinctive to Japan. Daytime and nighttime are divided into 6 parts. The absolute length of part changes depending on the season. During the summer, the length of the day is longer than the night and therefore day time segments are longer. The … Read more