Kilo (person's name) - Kiro

According to Cheiro (real name Louis Hamon, 1866-1936, known in Japan as Kilo), a palmist of British aristocratic origin, palmistry has been passed down by the Joshi class of people who have lived in this region since ancient times (The Language of Palmistry). It began as a technique called Samudrika, which examines the relationship between wrinkles on a person's entire body and their fortunes, and developed into a technique called Hastrika, as it was believed that the wrinkles on the palm of the hand were deeply related to fortune.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Kiro (person's name)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…イギリス貴族出身の手相家ケイロCheiro(本名Louis Hamon,1866‐1936。日本ではもっぱらキロの名で紹介されている)によれば，この地方に太古から住むジョーシと呼ばれる階級の人々が手相術を継承してきたという(《手相の言葉》)。その端緒は人の全身に刻まれたしわと運勢との関係を調べるサムドリカという術で，手掌のしわが運勢に深いかかわりをもつと考えられてハストリカという術に発展した。…

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