World Wadokei app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: 100yudo Inc.
First release : 05 Jun 2015
App size: 2.73 Mb
「What time is now?」
「Well… It’s time of dogs」
World Wadokei is a watch that has been used in the Edo period of Japan.
Not used at present, it is a rare watch based on the non-ordinary method.
The GPS coordinates acquisition and selection of local (foreign also available), sunrise sunset, the dial will change.
Antarctic You can also view, but does not recommend display such as the midnight sun.
What is Wadokei?
In the Edo period of Japan, are engaged in a life on the basis of the time that has come out of the sun, time was also determined on the basis of the sun. Time 6 equal parts that are out of the day, it had decided that the time is 6 equal to the time that sinking of the day (1 time is approximately 2 hours). In other words, the long summer period of the day, in the short and the winter season the day, the length of one time was different. But at the time there is nothing that requires strict time management, such as trains and aircraft, there was no particular problem even if the length of one time change. Conversely, in the era of the night lights are poor, life is a time the center that has come out of the day, not the ordinary method at that point was convenient.
main function
- Dynamic display by GPS or selected location (foreign also available)
- On top of the clock display the current time
- Switch to the zodiac or number display