A Japanese woman recently made waves in Spain after becoming the first foreigner to win the dance division of a prestigious flamenco competition in the European country."I have overcome a barrier as a foreigner," 48-year-old dancer Junko Hagiwara told Kyodo News in early November, although her success at the annual Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas in August drew discriminatory comments online.Running since 1961, the competition has four divisions that also include singing and guitar playing. The event is considered one of the two major flamenco contests in the country.Born in K…READ FULL ARTICLE