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Masked Wrestler Wins Japan Assembly Seat

BoingBoing pointed me to this Reuters story. Click on the story's picture to see a bigger version.

A professional wrestler who fought his way to victory in local assembly elections under his ring name and wearing his trademark mask has vowed the mask will not leave his face even after he enters the staid halls of Japanese politics.

"This is my face," the wrestler -- known as "The Great Sasuke" -- was quoted by the Nikkan Sports newspaper as saying of his black and white full-face mask with bright scarlet streaks and golden wings by the eye holes." American politics is so boring. Jesse Ventura never even wore a mask.

American politics is so boring. Jesse Ventura never even wore a mask. Posted to Wide Web World by extra88 at April 15, 2003 02:50 PM | TrackBack