Modern ukiyo-e artist refreshes old masters' pictures

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken March 13, 2014 shows ukiyo-e artist Inuki Tachihara working at his home studio in Kyoto. (Photo by Tatsuya Hagiwara)

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