Is a japanese cup (go) the same as a US equivalent?

Japanese rice cooker cups are 180ml (1 go); Japanese cooking cup is 200ml. Always use the cup that came with your rice cooker — it measures 180ml, not 237ml

Why do international measurements differ from US measurements?

The US uses customary units while most countries use metric. Even among metric countries, cup sizes can differ (250ml metric vs 200ml Japanese).

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Japanese Cup (Go) (200ml) — 0.84 US cups (about 6.8 oz) US Conversion

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Japanese Cup (Go) = 200 ml

US equivalent: 0.84 US cups (about 6.8 oz)

Overview

Japanese Cup (Go) = 200ml = 0.84 US cups (about 6.8 oz). Japanese rice cooker cups are 180ml (1 go); Japanese cooking cup is 200ml. International cooking measurement guide.

Key Details

Japanese Cup (Go) = 200 ml
US equivalent: 0.84 US cups (about 6.8 oz)
Japanese rice cooker cups are 180ml (1 go); Japanese cooking cup is 200ml
Always use the cup that came with your rice cooker — it measures 180ml, not 237ml
Always check which measurement system (US, metric, imperial) your recipe uses

Why This Matters

Japanese Cup (Go) appears in international recipes that US cooks may encounter
Measurement systems differ between countries — conversions prevent errors
Online recipes come from all over the world with different standard measures
Baking is especially sensitive to volume measurement differences

How To

1Japanese Cup (Go) = 200ml (0.84 US cups (about 6.8 oz))
2Always use the cup that came with your rice cooker — it measures 180ml, not 237ml
3Keep a conversion chart handy when cooking from international cookbooks
4When in doubt, use a kitchen scale — grams are universal