Clothing term inquiry

[Saionji Shonagon]

Forwarded question: can any of our Japanese speakers
here assist? We were discussing this practice when Ray-dono asked about a photo from "Last Samurai" earlier this week, but I don't know what it would be called in Japanese.

Saionji no Hanae

--- Luiseach@... wrote:
I am stuck looking for the name for a Japanese
clothing "accessory?" It's the cord that is used to hold back big kimono sleeves so they don't drag in whatever you're doing. I do kumihimo and I want to braid a
couple of the cords, but I haven't been able
to find anyone who knows what the heck they're
called.

[Saionji Shonagon]

Ii-dono responded over on sca-jml with the term "tasuke"

When I googled it, I found this, which shows how to tie one's sleeves back:

www.mbdojo.com/basics.html

S.

[Inoue Tsukiko]

Perhaps tasuki?

I'm not certain of the validity of either website, but:

www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2805

The third reply.

and

www.kojikiarrow.com/travel.txt

[Please Delete]

That definitely sounds better.

Here we are: Tasuki, Nelson's 2nd Rev. Ed. #4272

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-Ii

[Saionji Shonagon]

Thanks, gang, I have passed on your info to the lady who requested it.

Saionji