ˈæftɚ hɜː ɹˈiːdɪŋ, ʃiː wˈʌn ðə pɹˈeɪzᵻz ʌv ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hˌɪɹoʊhˈiːɾoʊ, hˌuː ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd hɜː tə kəntˈɪnjuː ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ dʒˌæpənˈiːz pˈoʊɪtɹi sˌoʊ ʃiː kʊd bɪkˌʌm ˈeɪ "bɹˈɪdʒ" bᵻtwˌiːn dʒəpˈæn ænd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
After her reading, she won the praises of Emperor Hirohito, who encouraged her to continue writing Japanese poetry so she could become a "bridge" between Japan and the United States.