Old teahouse becomes gathering place for young mothers

Young mothers spend time at Hanamichi Toshokan, a picture book library created in an old "machiai-jaya," a traditional teahouse served by "geisha" female entertainers, in the Hakusan area of Tokyo's Bunkyo district as seen in this photo taken on May 20, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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