TOKYO, Jan 19 (News On Japan) –
Rin Okabe, a preferred member of AKB48 who has been chosen for the group’s singles 12 instances, has introduced the discharge of her first photobook on March twenty seventh to commemorate her commencement from the group.
The photobook, which is but to be titled, incorporates a assortment of pictures taken in her hometown of Hitachi City in Ibaraki Prefecture, the place she serves because the “Ibaraki Ambassador,” in addition to in Okinawa Prefecture.
The theme of the photobook is “a journey of reset and restart,” starting with a location personally significant to Okabe—the realm in entrance of JR Joban Line’s Hitachi Station. For the primary time, she took on the problem of a full-fledged gravure shoot, together with swimsuit and lingerie scenes, which she talked about she had nearly no expertise with earlier than.
Okabe, who was nominated for “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World” in each 2022 and 2023, retains the attraction and delicacy that has captivated followers over her ten-year idol profession. However, this photobook additionally consists of many pictures that overturn the traditional picture of “Rin Okabe,” showcasing her from a number of views.
Reflecting on the chance to publish a photobook, Okabe stated, “I had never thought about releasing a photobook, so I hesitated at first when the idea was presented to me. But when I heard that the photographer Kazutaka Nakamura, whom I’ve long admired and who has taken many of my favorite photographs and photobooks, would be in charge of the shooting, I was instantly motivated. From that day on, I started walking two hours every morning and did everything I could to prepare for the shoot. I felt so attached to the project that I experienced a sense of loss after returning from the location shoot. I believe it has turned out to be the best photobook, and I definitely want as many people as possible to get their hands on it!”
Source: MDPR