KYOTO, Japan -- A hostess pours sake for Hiroto Rakusho in the private bar of one of Kyoto's long-established ochaya teahouses, where geishas entertain visitors with traditional song and dance. Suddenly Rakusho erupts into a belly laugh, eliciting elegant giggles from several kimono-clad women.
Contemporary artworks by Hiroto Rakusho combine oil painting with metalwork. (Courtesy of Gold Leaf Kyoto)
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