Life stories and celebrations

A couple on one knee holding hands on a snow-covered riverbank, with Mount Fuji in the background.
A bride and groom in wedding attire crossing a city street at night, with yellow taxis, illuminated buildings, and a large historic church in the background.
A happy couple celebrating a pregnancy outdoors, with the woman holding an ultrasound picture and the man gently touching her belly.
A family of three outdoors, dad lifts a baby girl high, the baby smiling and wearing a pink dress and hat, mom looking up happily, with trees and autumn foliage in the background.
A priest performing a baptism ceremony for a young child, with family and friends gathered around.
A man proposing to a woman on a stone bridge over a calm river in a lush green park.
A couple holding hands, dressed in wedding attire, standing near a body of water with snow-capped Mount Fuji in the background.
Bride and groom holding hands and smiling outside a modern building on their wedding day
A woman smiling and posing in a narrow alley with Japanese lanterns, cherry blossom decorations, and shop shutters in the background.
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Young girl in colorful traditional Japanese kimono running towards the camera with a happy expression, followed by a group of smiling adults in formal attire, at a festive outdoor setting with lanterns and decorations.
A woman in a light blue, strapless ball gown stands in the middle of a busy crosswalk at dusk in Shibuya, Tokyo, with blurred pedestrians moving around her and tall buildings with colorful advertisements in the background.
A young woman holding a bouquet of flowers and a stuffed animal celebrates as two older adults discuss her achievement outdoors.
A family walking and enjoying the cherry blossoms in full bloom during springtime in a park.

Hi there, I'm Kyo! I’m Filipino-Japanese and a full-time freelance photographer based in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo has been my home for the past 17 years.

Beyond showing you my city, what genuinely excites me is listening to stories and celebrating lives!

Konnichiwa! こんにちは！

A young man smiling and holding a Nikon camera in an outdoor setting with decorative lighting in the background.
A couple stands close together under blooming cherry blossom trees along a sidewalk during daytime. The woman is in a cream-colored dress, and the man is in a white shirt and beige pants. They are smiling and looking at each other, with a streetlamp
A smiling young couple standing among blooming white cherry blossom trees in spring.
A woman lifts a laughing young girl dressed in pink and white under blooming cherry blossom trees.
A family of three enjoying a day in a park with pink cherry blossom trees. The father is holding his young daughter on his shoulders, and the mother is smiling happily while touching her face. All are smiling and appear joyful.
A family of three standing under a large cherry blossom tree in full bloom during spring, with pink flowers and petals scattered on the ground, in a park setting.
Family of seven running in a park with cherry blossom trees and a tall city skyscraper in the background.
A man kneeling and holding a phone, taking a picture of a woman standing by a river, with cherry blossom trees in full bloom and people in the background.
Two people walking and laughing under blooming cherry blossom trees in a park during spring.
A family of three walks hand in hand under blooming cherry blossom trees in a park during spring.
A couple standing in a field of yellow flowers with Mount Fuji and green trees in the background.
Four people standing and smiling in a narrow alley decorated with colorful paper lanterns and purple flowers.
Smiling group of three people, two women and one man, wearing colorful traditional Japanese yukatas, holding hands, walking out of a red temple on a sunny day.
A man proposing marriage to a woman with an umbrella in a serene outdoor setting near a pond, beside a traditional Japanese stone lantern, surrounded by greenery.
Silhouetted couple holding hands and touching foreheads under traditional Japanese paper lanterns with Kanji characters, city buildings in the background during sunset.
A man proposing marriage to a woman on a wooden bridge in a lush green forest with a small creek underneath.
A couple dressed in traditional Japanese clothing sharing an intimate moment on a bridge with a pagoda in the background during sunset.
A group of six diverse people, including children and adults, dressed in colorful clothing, standing on a small bridge in a lush, green Japanese-style garden, with mature trees and ornamental plants in the background.
A couple sits on a wooden bridge over a pond sharing a kiss, surrounded by lush green trees and bushes.
A family of three playing and posing with bunny ears gestures in a park with fall foliage.
A smiling man and woman embracing outdoors in autumn, with yellow and orange leaves on trees in the background.
A couple holding hands on a large flat rock bridge in a colorful park with autumn trees, a pond, and reflections of the trees and couple in the water.
A smiling toddler girl wearing a pink dress, white tights, and a pink hat with pom-poms, sitting on a bed of fallen autumn leaves near a large tree in a park.
A man kneeling and proposing to a woman in a park with autumn trees and fallen leaves.
Two people standing close together on a narrow rocky bridge over a pond, surrounded by vibrant autumn orange and red leaves on trees.
Five people in an outdoor park during fall, holding ginkgo leaves and smiling at each other.
Young girl dressed in a traditional red Japanese kimono with floral patterns praying with hands together at a shrine.
A young girl dressed in a colorful kimono sitting on stone stairs outdoors, smiling at the camera.
A couple walking along a snowy path near tall, dry grass with Mount Fuji in the background, snow-capped and towering over a lake with a bridge across it.
Two people relax on a snowy park ground with leafless trees and the Empire State Building in New York City in the background.
Two people, a woman and a man, joyfully dancing and posing with arms raised in front of two traditional Japanese thatched-roof houses on snow-covered ground, with their reflection visible in a nearby pond.
A family of three running on a dry grassy lakeside with Mt. Fuji in the background under partly cloudy skies.
Two people standing on rocky shoreline with Mount Fuji in the background, water reflecting the scene.
A newlywed couple holding hands and smiling, standing on a lakeshore with tall dry grass, with Mount Fuji and a small town in the background.
A couple embracing and about to kiss in a field of tall, dry grass with Mount Fuji and a blue sky in the background.
A young couple kisses in the middle of a busy crosswalk in a city with tall buildings and colorful billboards, under a clear blue sky.
A couple is kissing in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, with people in the background and a clear sky overhead.
A young couple dressed in cozy winter outfits stands close together, touching foreheads, with a swinging amusement park ride with bright lights blurred in motion in the background.
A man proposing marriage to a woman in front of Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle, with other visitors in the background.
A busy city intersection with many blurred pedestrians crossing the street, two people in traditional Japanese kimonos holding hands in the foreground, modern buildings and a tall skyscraper in the background, overcast sky.
A busy city street with tall buildings and colorful signs in Japanese, with many pedestrians crossing a zebra-striped crosswalk under a blue sky.
Nighttime city street with bright illuminated billboards, bustling crosswalk filled with pedestrians, and two people holding hands in the center.
Night view of a street in Japan with closed shop shutters decorated with colorful artwork and a few people walking, some looking at their phones, in front of traditional Japanese architecture.
A woman in a blue princess gown and tiara sitting on a crosswalk in a busy city street with blurry pedestrians walking past.
Crowded city street at night with brightly illuminated signs, tall buildings, and a crosswalk filled with people.
A busy city intersection at night with many blurred pedestrians, bright digital billboards, and two people standing close together in the center, smiling and looking at each other. Tall buildings and neon signs are visible in the background.
Nighttime scene in a busy city with bright neon signs and people walking. Two people are holding hands in the foreground, standing on a crosswalk in front of a building with illuminated advertisements and Japanese signage.
A couple dressed in traditional Japanese kimonos holding hands in the center of a busy street with blurred pedestrians passing by. Lanterns with Japanese characters hang above them.
A couple holding hands standing on a busy city crosswalk at night with illuminated buildings and neon signs in the background.
A crowded city intersection at night with numerous blurred pedestrians and two people embracing in the center.