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Voitokas · 04-02-2009, 07:13 AM

Hepburn's 1867 dictionary gives it as [ 小手 ] defensive armour for the wrist and hand, i.e. the gauntlet in traditional armour...

04-02-2009, 07:13 AM	#5
Voitokas Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 377 Offline	Re: The etymology of Kote Gaeshi Hepburn's 1867 dictionary gives it as [ 小手 ] defensive armour for the wrist and hand, i.e. the gauntlet in traditional armour...
Voitokas Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 377 Offline	I am not an expert