When the standardization of masu was called for in the Warring States period, the masu known as the 'Kyoto jugo-masu' (the proper name for kyo-masu) came into use throughout the Kinai region.
戦国時代(日本)になると、枡の統一を求める動きが生じ、京都では「京都十合枡」と呼ばれる枡が用いられて畿内一帯で行われた。