Kyoto Rakushisha Rakushisha is the cottage of the genroku poet Mukai Kyorai who was one of 10 disciples of the famous haiku poet Matsuo Basho (1644 – 1694), Kyoto, Japan Rakushisha is the cottage of the genroku poet Mukai Kyorai who was one of 10 disciples of the famous haiku poet Matsuo Basho (1644 – 1694), Kyoto, Japan A twisted tree in the gardens of Rakushisha, Kyoto, Japan