Tokyo's Handmade Bicycle Exhibition, January 25-26, is the longest-running handbuilt custom bicycle show we know of. The event is held in one of the most prestigious locations imaginable.
The Japanese master frame builder Shin-Ichi Konno is widely known for bringing experimental designs to bike shows. In this video interview he talks about a bicycle he has made for a customer.
Biwakoguma Bicycles from builder Tsuyoshi Ishizu turned heads this year at NAHBS with a bike called "Galaxy" that featured a Jackson Pollock-inspired paint scheme.