Kyoto teahouses open riverside seats for summer

Kyoto teahouses open riverside seats for summer

KYOTO, Japan - ''Maiko,'' or apprentice geisha, fill cups with sake for guests as traditional summer seats at teahouses opened by the Kamogawa River in Kyoto May 1. (Kyodo)

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