An annual contest for traditional Japanese short poetry in Tottori Prefecture came to an end this month after 20 years due to signs some of the participants might have used artificial intelligence for their submissions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/24/japan/japan-ai-senryu-poetry-writing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ai #tottori #literature #poetry #shigerumizuki