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Documentary and news photographs by Alpgiray Kelem from Turkey, Ukraine and beyond, available to license.

Moss garden upkeep. Person sweeping stone steps beside bamboo fences in Japan, Japan 2026: Forest, Bamboo, Broom. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Moss garden upkeep. Person sweeping stone steps beside bamboo fences in Japan

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Temple walk. Stone path along a tree-lined canal on the Philosopher's Path in Sakyo, Kyoto, Japan 2026: Branch, Calm Water, Canal. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Temple walk. Stone path along a tree-lined canal on the Philosopher's Path in Sakyo, Kyoto

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Man in yellow and orange walking down a narrow street in Japan, Japan 2026: City Life, City Street, Street. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Man in yellow and orange walking down a narrow street in Japan

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Industrial Japan. Mount Fuji in haze behind factory buildings in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan 2026: Architecture, Cityscape, Landscape. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Industrial Japan. Mount Fuji in haze behind factory buildings in Fuji, Shizuoka

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Kyoto bar and restaurant entrances. Woman walking past an izakaya entrance in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan 2026: City Life, Street, Bar. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Kyoto bar and restaurant entrances. Woman walking past an izakaya entrance in Higashiyama, Kyoto

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Kyoto bar and restaurant entrances. Soba shop front with paper lanterns and potted plants in Shimogyo, Kyoto, Japan 2026: City Life, Street, Bicycle. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Kyoto bar and restaurant entrances. Soba shop front with paper lanterns and potted plants in Shimogyo, Kyoto

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Geisha culture. Maiko walking to work along a narrow residential street in Kyoto, Japan 2026: City Life, City Street, Street. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Geisha culture. Maiko walking to work along a narrow residential street in Kyoto

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Curved double roof with gilded ornaments on a traditional building in Japan (low angle view), Japan 2026: Architecture, Architectural Feature, Asian Culture. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Curved double roof with gilded ornaments on a traditional building in Japan (low angle view)

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Curved tiled roofs of traditional wooden halls against a cloudy sky in Japan, Japan 2026: Architecture, Asian Culture, Ceramics. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Curved tiled roofs of traditional wooden halls against a cloudy sky in Japan

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Quiet commute. Crowded commuter train on elevated tracks in Yurakucho, Tokyo, Japan 2026: City Life, Blurred Motion, Cable. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Quiet commute. Crowded commuter train on elevated tracks in Yurakucho, Tokyo

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Industrial Japan. Mount Fuji rising behind factories and warehouse roofs in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan 2026: Landscape, Mountain, Air Pollution. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Industrial Japan. Mount Fuji rising behind factories and warehouse roofs in Fuji, Shizuoka

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Industrial Japan. Mount Fuji behind warehouses and power lines seen from a Shinkansen in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan 2026: Cityscape, Landscape, Mountain. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Industrial Japan. Mount Fuji behind warehouses and power lines seen from a Shinkansen in Fuji, Shizuoka

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Industrial Japan. Hazy Mount Fuji above factories and power lines in Fuji, Shizuoka

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Kyoto bar and restaurant entrances. Noren curtain and festival charm above a doorway in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan 2026: City Life, Street, Bar. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Kyoto bar and restaurant entrances. Noren curtain and festival charm above a doorway in Higashiyama, Kyoto

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Kyoto bar entrances. Neon-lit pub entrance with parked car and motorcycles in Shimogyo, Kyoto, Japan 2026: City Life, Street, Alcohol. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Kyoto bar entrances. Neon-lit pub entrance with parked car and motorcycles in Shimogyo, Kyoto

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

After-work gathering. Group of men in white shirts at a sidewalk table outside a seafood restaurant in Japan, Japan 2026: City Life, Food, Seafood. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

After-work gathering. Group of men in white shirts at a sidewalk table outside a seafood restaurant in Japan

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Pedestrians crossing toward Ameyoko market entrance under railway viaduct in Ueno, Tokyo, Japan 2026: City Life, City Street, Arch. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Pedestrians crossing toward Ameyoko market entrance under railway viaduct in Ueno, Tokyo

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Vending machines in Japan. Edible insect vending machine in Ueno, Tokyo, Japan 2026: City Life, Food, Street. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Vending machines in Japan. Edible insect vending machine in Ueno, Tokyo

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Taxis and pedestrians on a busy street by the Ameyayokocho arch in Japan (high angle view), Japan 2026: City Life, City Street, Arcade. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Taxis and pedestrians on a busy street by the Ameyayokocho arch in Japan (high angle view)

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

Vending machines in Japan. Drink vending machine with bottled teas and water in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan 2026: City Life, Automated, Bottle. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Vending machines in Japan. Drink vending machine with bottled teas and water in Chiyoda, Tokyo

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Woman in floral dress walking past a closed shutter and tiled facade in Japan, Japan 2026: City Life, City Street, Street. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Woman in floral dress walking past a closed shutter and tiled facade in Japan

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Alley dining. Diners at outdoor tables in a narrow alley beside an elevated railway in Japan, Japan 2026: City Life, City Street, Food and Drink. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Alley dining. Diners at outdoor tables in a narrow alley beside an elevated railway in Japan

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Dining. Women seated inside a small restaurant as pedestrians walk past in Japan (blurred motion), Japan 2026: City Life, Food and Drink, Street. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Dining. Women seated inside a small restaurant as pedestrians walk past in Japan (blurred motion)

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Japanese nightlife. Neon-lit tavern front with diners and staff at night in Japan, Japan 2026: City Life, Street, Advertisement. Photo by Alpgiray Kelem

Japanese nightlife. Neon-lit tavern front with diners and staff at night in Japan

Editorial · Japan · 2026License

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