Eric Takabayashi <etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> writes:

> Kevin Gowen wrote:
>
>> > In Japan, there was a 17 year old girl a few years back who became a TV
>> celebrity for awhile, because she was claimed to be something like the 116th
>> head of her family's style of karate.
>>
>> How did one become the head of that karate style? When the old head died?
>
> I'm surprised you didn't hear of this girl. She appeared quite a bit. She was
> even in at least one television commercial.

I'm embarassed to say I am skimming this thread (no, okay, I'll be
honest, the nonsense one sees here is so bad as to be
gripping!). Actually, I just wanted to point out to Eric that it's
possible to not hear of media events quite simply: either work bloody
late every day or like me not own a TV or video. I really miss those
late-night sexy TV shows here, but hey, with broadband and Bittorrent,
how can I complain? :-)

Cheers,  Gernot