Marc and Christine shoot Japanese custom motorcycles

Japanese custom motorcycle culture can seem like a closed shop to Westerners. Granted, there’s the annual Mooneyes show, and a few builders have cast their nets outside their home country. But the language barrier is formidable: less than 10% of the Japanese population can speak English, and less than 1 in 500 Americans can speak Japanese. So we’re always grateful for insights into the custom culture in the East. Frankfurt-based photographers Marc Holstein and Christine Gabler sent in these images from a recent trip to the East. They’re working on a book about Japanese custom motorcycles and culture, and explored...