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A glance in the passing crowd

A woman looks up from her phone; someone crosses a painted line; a cat watches from a low window. These photographs of Tokyo follow the small gestures that punctuate the city’s movement, finding moments of stillness in crossings, restaurants and passageways.

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An older woman wearing a headscarf looks towards the camera on a Tokyo street

A woman crosses a painted road marking in a quiet street

A pedestrian crosses a zebra crossing beneath a painted wing on a wall

A cat looks out through a low window in a plain facade

People wait around a column beside an outdoor staircase

A young woman looks at her phone as wind blows her hair

High-heeled shoes wait at the edge of a zebra crossing

People carry umbrellas along a rainy shopping street

A close-up face overlaps another woman standing against a wall

A person hurries across a narrow street in front of other pedestrians

A cross motif on clothing stands out among a crowd

A tattooed man displays both hands against a shutter

A man walks toward the camera on a wet shopping street

Two people walk arm in arm down a narrow shop-lined alley

Close portrait of a woman with dark bangs

A child with a backpack walks between two adults

A young woman stands beside a chain-link fence

A man with a cigarette looks through a doorway

People cross a street near a small delivery truck

A suited man strides past a sunlit street corner

A man stands beside a cart piled with bags

A woman holding a cup looks toward the camera inside a train

A man in a hat passes through deep street shadows

A man stands beside a weathered building looking toward the camera

People shelter beneath transparent umbrellas

Schoolgirls cross a wide road together

An older man reads a book behind reflective glass

A child looks back while holding onto an adult in a crowd

A young person wearing headphones around their neck poses outdoors

A woman stands at a shop entrance as pedestrians cross the street

Pedestrians stand beside a roadside railing and parked vehicles

A small dog rests its paws on an open car window

A woman sits beside vending machines at a street corner

A person holds a portrait-covered object in front of their face

A person in light clothing walks through a dim covered passage

A woman stands at a doorway beside a bicycle

A woman leans against a wall behind a hanging curtain

A uniformed worker looks across a railway platform

A pedestrian crosses an opening between reflective metal walls

Young women talk on a busy shopping street

Three people in sailor uniforms walk along a street

A man smiles while talking inside a small bar

Low view of high heels among pedestrians' shoes

People gather at the brightly signed entrance of a shop

A young woman looks back inside a crowded train

A suited man stands beside a map inside a station

A uniformed guard stands beside a building entrance

A person raises a hand beside stacked goods in a small shop

An older woman wearing a headscarf looks toward the camera

Two women wait beside a closed storefront

Shoes and trouser legs stand beside a metal bollard

A child looks between adults inside a crowded train

A man sits on a bench beside a large white dog

A pedestrian shelters beneath a clear umbrella on a wet street

Blurred pedestrians and lights in a swirling street scene

A man eats an ice cream outside a shop

A suited man stands alone against a tall tiled wall

A worker in white passes a row of vending machines

A person walks between tightly packed rows of bicycles

A suited man stands beside a tree and a minimalist building entrance

Two women walk arm in arm down a narrow street

Passengers sit and stand inside a train carriage

A silhouetted person stands before tall station windows

A woman stands at the edge of a large zebra crossing

Two people sit beside a sculpted figure on an outdoor bench

A person holds an umbrella at a street crossing

A suited man looks at his phone beside a stone facade

An older person rests their head on a bench

A person looks through a window toward a crowded crossing

A player swings a racket behind a chain-link fence

Two people sit silhouetted beside a lake

An umbrella-carrying pedestrian crosses a bright gap between dark walls

A woman stands beside a street timetable and a delivery truck

A suited man walks away down a quiet street

A woman carries shopping bags beneath an umbrella

An older man walks between short bollards

A woman in pale clothes walks around a street corner

A cyclist crosses a sunlit intersection

High-angle view of a pedestrian crossing a large intersection

A woman looks at her phone on a busy pavement

An older woman sits among passengers in a train

A couple walks beside a chain-link fence

A passenger looks out through the window of a taxi

A runner approaches along a busy pavement

A man in light clothing sits eating beside a shutter

A pedestrian passes a closed storefront beneath a large sign

An older man stands at a narrow doorway

A person lies on a low stone bench

People rest on steps beside a seated man

A person curls up on a wooden bench beside a bag

A seated woman looks down with her head bowed

A child looks back while being carried by an adult

People sit beside a cart piled with bags

A person carrying shopping bags walks past closed shutters

Pedestrians hold umbrellas outside a building

A woman with an umbrella walks above a broad staircase

A person carries a large wrapped bundle across a wet street

Women sit and talk beside a storefront

A child looks out from behind a shop window beside a shopping bag

A person stands by a railing beneath modern buildings and a tower

A man stands facing a glass storefront

A man reads an open book behind a cafe window

A woman faces a wall beside a planted border

A woman stands facing a plain wall near a doorway

Commuters fill a crowded train doorway

People appear blurred behind a reflective restaurant window

People gather in a narrow dimly lit restaurant

A person descends steps beside a tall stone wall

A suited man rides an escalator among commuters

A young man stands beside a tiled column

A standing commuter holds a phone inside a train

A man wearing glasses stands beside a wall of signs

A passenger is framed by the window of a train door

A young man stands amid crowds outside a large building

Diners talk and laugh around a table

Platform shoes and bare legs stand beside a window

A person's head aligns with a portrait advertisement

A woman crosses the road outside a narrow shop

A masked man stands in a doorway

A person stands at the entrance of a bicycle-filled shop

An older man smiles while holding a walking stick

Two people in frilled outfits walk away through an alley

A young man wearing a beanie poses in camouflage clothing

A man crouches at a shop entrance

A young woman wears headphones around her neck

A young man with curly hair stands in a narrow passage

Pedestrians stand near a street crossing

A worker's legs appear beneath an open truck

A person poses in a dark outfit beside a doorway

A man in a striped shirt holds a phone on a crowded pavement

A pedestrian carries a clear umbrella past a vending machine

A person holds up a poster with a large portrait

Two people with decorated backpacks stand side by side

A young woman turns back on a busy pavement

A woman holds a phone and shields her face with a hand

A woman touches her hair while standing in a crowd

A lone pedestrian carries an umbrella past a closed shop

Close-up of bare legs and sandals on asphalt

A young woman holds an umbrella and looks toward the camera

A pale umbrella stands out beside a dark building facade

A man looks back among people beside a railing

Pedestrians pass a person standing beside a handwritten sign

A person rests a hand on the back of their head at a crossing

A photographer appears in a reflective street surface

A man eats beside a pedestrian crossing button

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