Look: A black-and-white view of coronavirus-unsettled Tokyo

A photographer captures these unsettling new norms in the city in black and white

Published: March 15, 2020 13:29 AP and compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Digital Content Producer

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A man falls asleep in a train passing the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo. | Struck by the contrast of the white protective masks against the stark cityscape, AP photographer Jae. C. Hong captured these unsettling new norm in black and white. Image Credit: AP

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A couple embrace while waiting at a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo. | People in Tokyo are overwhelmed by fear of the spread of the coronavirus, which is altering daily life. Image Credit: AP

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Commuters are reflected on the window of a train during morning hours in Tokyo. | The notoriously crowded Tokyo morning rush-hour trains are sparsely populated. Classrooms are eerily empty. Store shelves are bare. Image Credit: AP

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A commuter wearing a gas mask pauses for photos outside a train station in Tokyo. | People with gas masks pop up throughout a city overwhelmed by fear of the spread of the new coronavirus, which is altering daily life and casting doubt over the Summer Olympic Games. Image Credit: AP

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Illuminated Olympic rings float in the water in the Odaiba section of Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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A woman in a kimono walks past gift shops in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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A caricature artist wears a mask jokingly layered with a drawing of exaggerated lips while working in her shop in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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A man exits Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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A station attendant walks out of an empty car of a train decorated with a sign promoting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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Two men walk along a sidewalk in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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A group of elderly women play gate ball at a park in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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A beam of light falls on a man at a train station in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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A mannequin wears a mask at a souvenir shop near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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Commuters ride escalators at a train station in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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An employee works in a luxury store in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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A commuter reads a book while waiting for a train to arrive at a station in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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A woman plays with a boy at a park near the temporarily closed Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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