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What does kamishimo mean?
the haori and hakama as a set; especially, one using a sleeveless haori with flared shoulders worn by certain samurai during the Edo Period.
Where does kamishimo come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 上下 (“upper and lower”).

How to pronounce kamishimo

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