Tamura Hono, a member of the idol group Sakurazaka46, held a press conference at Kodansha (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) on October 22nd to commemorate the release of her photobook "Tonari no Seki ni Naritai" (I Want to Be the Next to Me), which was released that day.
This is her second photobook, released after about three years. When asked if she had worked on her physique in preparation for the shoot, she revealed with a smile, "Rather than working particularly hard to get into shape, I just felt like I wanted to have some leeway. For my first photobook, I think I said, 'I tried my best to get as lean as I could!' But this time, on the contrary, I wanted to have some leeway in my mind, so as the shoot got closer, I made an effort to 'try hard and not get too overwhelmed.'"
During the press conference, a surprise cake was presented to Tamura, who turned 26 on the 21st. When asked what kind of year she would like to have, Tamura said enthusiastically, "It's been about six years since I started being an idol, but I feel like I've been able to take on new challenges and experiences at 25. As with this second photobook, I've had the opportunity to work on a new drama, and there have been times both as a group and as individuals that I've felt nervous or anxious about, so I'm personally very grateful for that. So, in my year of 26, I hope to do many new things and take on many challenges."
The photobook is said to be filled with "a new side of Tamura Hono," and she shows off some grown-up swimsuit looks and some heart-stopping lingerie looks. A4 size, 160 pages. Price: 2,500 yen. Comes with one postcard with one of six different messages as an appendix. A "Loppi/HMV Limited Edition," "Rakuten Books Limited Edition," and "TSUTAYA Limited Edition" with different covers will also be on sale.
