This incident made the headlines in newspapers and magazines, and it is said that karate, which had been known only to some of the martial artists, became known nationwide overnight.
この出来事は新聞や雑誌で大いに取り上げられ、それまで本土では一部の武道家のみに知られていた唐手は、一躍全国に知られるようになったと言われている。