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Jam17692 wrote: Stefan (Shikai - "Rust & Shatter") wrote: Jam17692 wrote: in the english dub it was stated that orihime had a yellow belt in karate, in the original version it was stated she has a black belt in karate. contrary to popular belief(in north America) having a black belt doesn't make you a master martial artist it means you know the basics and are ready for advanced training.

Yeah, I realize there's a jungle of different belt systems out there, I merely assumed that Salindy was referring to black as the widely accepted master-level in many western martial arts schools. (not just in north America) :) karate isn't a western martial art

I was referring to the geographical aspect; where the various martial-arts are practiced today, not from where they originate.