Mary Regan, Seen, Kyoto (PEOPLE 2026)

On the streets of Kyoto, Japan, aiming to capture candid but respectful shots, this young woman turned and looked directly into my camera lens. For a moment, all went quiet as we kept eye contact, before she slowly looked away.

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