From: Larry Kaufman <lkaufman <at> WIZARD <dot> NET>
Date: 14 may 2000
Subject: Re: Is there any news about Hayashiba Naoko?

At 02:37 PM 5/14/00 -0400, you wrote:
>It is to be recalled that about two years ago Hayashiba Naoko, the famous
>shogi player, was involved in a scandal and, for that reason, fled Japan
>and went into hiding in the far, far away place of New York City.
>
>Is she still in hiding there? Has there been any news of her ever since?

     I believe she was only in NY for a short time.
>
>Is it likely that Hayashiba Naoko will show up and contest the World Shogi
>Championship which is being held in New York next week?
>
    No.
>My girlfriend Kayo says that Hayashiba Naoko, the famous shogi player, has
>written an erotic novel but she has not seen it and wonders if it is really
>true.
>
>Sam Sloan
>
     Larry Kaufman