We?ve been fans of Shiro Nakajima?s work since Bike EXIF kicked off eight years ago. From classic restorations to full-on race bikes, he?s able to turn his hand to anything that requires high-end craftsmanship and an eye for detail.
Nakajima is best known as the man who started up Ritmo Sereno, the Tokyo shop famous for its immaculate Moto Guzzis and BMWs. That was fifteen years ago, but for the past couple of years, he?s gradually reduced his involvement in the business he started.
Nakajima still pops into the office once a month to keep an eye on things. But these days he runs his own company, 46Works, from a beautiful old building in the foothills of the Yatsugatake Mountains.
It?s only a hundred miles or so from Tokyo, but the snowy landscape is far removed from the neon bustle of the city.
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