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RYOTA DAIMON's usual time with Avilex.
ONE DAY WITH AVIREX

RYOTA DAIMON's usual time with Avilex.

The theme of "DRIVE-IN" is an imaginary "DRIVE-IN" and the American design is incorporated into "Avilex"'s Spring/Summer 2011 season. Wearing an eccentric hairstyle and gold glasses, RYOTA DAIMON is one of the hottest artists in the Tokyo art scene. What kind of person is this young talent whose airbrush drawings have catapulted him into the limelight? To find out, we visited his atelier, local skate spots, and favorite bars to get a glimpse into his daily life.

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The next place we visited was a small park close to his studio. This is a local skate spot where DAIMON can release his stress. Compared to the skate parks in Tokyo, which are crowded every day due to the excitement of the Olympics, you can enjoy skating without worrying about the crowds, and the sections are not bad. Of course, when skating, follow the rules and be safe.

I like street skating in the city center, but I also like to skate at my own pace in a quiet place like this. This area is a bedroom community, and there are many old men and women here during the day, and unlike in the city center, everyone is friendly. Unlike in the city center, everyone is friendly. They even talk to young people like me, saying, "You're good at that. It makes me feel relaxed (laughs).

He started skateboarding when he was in junior high school, and he is still so devoted to it that he rides it every day. Not only is it a great way to take a break from work when the work gets tedious, but it is also a great way to pass the time. Skateboarding is now an integral part of DAIMON's lifestyle. What made him fall in love with skateboarding?

I enjoy simply skating, but the appeal of skateboarding is that you make new friends through it. There are a lot of interesting skaters, and like me, there are many people who draw pictures, take photos, make zines, and are particular about their expressions. Skateboarding is a great way to make friends because you can connect with people overseas using skateboarding as a common language.

And there is another reason why DAIMON is attracted to skateboarding. . It is the outfits of the skaters he admires and the friends he has made through skateboarding. He says that he has always loved fashion, and the free style of skaters overlaps with the ideal fashion he is looking for.

. I tend to wear clothes made by my friends or skate brands, but I like to dress up those clothes in my own way. . My criteria when choosing clothes are whether they can get dirty when I work or whether they are easy to skate in. The jacket I'm wearing now from Avilex is made of a sporty material that is easy to move in, and it's lightweight, so it goes well with skating. Also, the coloring is great. I have always loved primary colors and eccentric color schemes, and the design is just plain cool. It changed my image of Avilex.

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