Kyahan

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Description

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See also

References

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Sources

  • Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Arms & Armour Press. Template:ISBN [reprinted by Cassell & Co., London, 2000. Template:ISBN ]

External links

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