Nursery tale author debuts at age of 92 in Tokushima

Nursery tale author debuts at age of 92 in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Sachiko Horie, a debutant author of nursery tales, holds her book on Nov. 11, 2014. Horie, residing in Tokushima, western Japan, made her debut as a nursery tale author just before turning 93 years old.

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                      Nursery tale author debuts at age of 92 in Tokushima

                      Nursery tale author debuts at age of 92 in Tokushima

                      TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Sachiko Horie, a debutant author of nursery tales, holds her book on Nov. 11, 2014. Horie, residing in Tokushima, western Japan, made her debut as a nursery tale author just before turning 93 years old. (Kyodo)