■ Product Details
I don’t shoot clear skies or flowers. They’re already guaranteed to look beautiful.
MOTO-BUNKA presents a new concept magazine.
The debut issue features Rhyme, a 23-year-old photographer and skater from Okinawa.
Born and raised in Okinawa, Rhyme has been capturing everyday street moments since his teenage years. What defines his current approach is stripping away what’s considered visually “striking” or “beautiful,” and instead focusing on instinctive moments that trigger something deeper within.
This book includes a selection of photographs shaped by his sharp perspective, along with a transcribed interview recorded on his iPhone voice memos.
If he doesn’t shoot what’s considered “good,” then what is he shooting now?
This issue explores the core of his rebellious creativity.
Not only BMX riders, but anyone engaged in creative expression will resonate with his raw sense of rebellion. A book for those who continue searching for their own idea of what’s interesting.
Title: MOTO-BUNKA Magazine Issue 00
Feature: Rhyme. Photo Issue
Cover Design: Junichi Ishikawa
Layout: Daisuke Shiraishi
Language: Japanese & English
Publisher: MOTO-BUNKA
■ Editor’s Note
Once you stop shooting what’s already defined as “good,” your perspective begins to shift.
That mindset of embracing the absence of a fixed answer is, to me, exactly what lies at the core of BMX culture.
It’s not about riding only where you’re supposed to. It’s about finding your own spots and lines, and pushing your own form of expression. That constant drive for originality is what makes BMX truly stand out.
This concept magazine brings together photographs and an interview with 23-year-old photographer Rhyme, capturing his perspective within a single book.
For BMX riders chasing their own style, this is something you should definitely pick up.
by Daisuke Shiraishi
■ Pages
78 pages, full color
■ Size
210mm x 210mm
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