A photographer’s perspective on the Mooneyes show
Japan is a cornucopia of eye-opening delights. The people are exceedingly polite, the whisky is top-notch, and getting directions in English is near impossible. Oh, and the Japanese custom scene operates on its own level?never failing to impress, inspire and challenge.
That’s why the annual Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show (or simply ‘Mooneyes,’ after the company that organizes it), is an absolute must-visit. It’s a one-day show that crams hundreds of visitors into the Pacifico Yokohama exhibition center to gawk over countless custom motorcycles and cars.
The show knocked my socks off last year, but I couldn’t make it this time around. Luckily our friends (and top-class photographers) Marc Holstein and Christine Gabler made the pilgrimage from Germany to Japan to capture the event. And capture it they did. The couple shot over a thousand digital exposures during their trip, plus around 14 rolls of film. And all after waking up at 5am to catch a train from downtown Tokyo to Yokohama.
Why the early start" ?At Mooneyes you only have one hour to shoot before the public comes in at 7am,? Marc tells us. ?It was super stressful. I was overwhelmed by the number of bikes and cars.?
?Then they do a countdown: ’10 minutes until the public come in!’?
Marc and Christine are regular fixtures on the European custom scene. But this was their first time at Mooneyes?and according to Marc, it’s unlike any show they’ve ever attend...
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