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British schoolgirl is first non-Japanese winner of Haiku competition

A British schoolgirl is the first non-Japanesewinner of a Japanese haiku competition. Gracie Starkey, who was 13 at the time when she composed the poem, visited Japan to receive the prestigious prize.

To read this beautiful haiku, and more about Gracie, please visit HERE,