[Video] Yuno Ohara 15 years in the entertainment industry: "It feels like it's just flown by" and "I'm looking forward to Dream5 reuniting for the first time in nine years"

On September 12th, actress Yuno Ohara held a press conference for her first photo exhibition, "Season that Passes Me," at AL Gallery (Shibuya, Tokyo). The exhibition was held as part of a project to celebrate Ohara's 15th anniversary in the entertainment industry, and looking back on her 15 years of activity, Ohara said, "It doesn't feel like it went by in the blink of an eye. All of my experiences are still with me today." She smiled and said, "I don't often look back on the past, but I want to make this year a year where I can acknowledge how hard I've worked."

Ohara passed the audition for NHK's educational program "Tensai Terebi-kun MAX" in 2009 and debuted as a member of the dance and vocal group "Dream5." After "Dream5" ended its activities in 2016, she has been active in gravure modeling and acting.

When asked about her most memorable memories from the past 15 years, she smiled and said, "Today the topic for me is the photo exhibition (laughs). So many things come to mind that I can't think of one right away... I walked 100 kilometers for a variety show, and I had the opportunity to travel overseas for gravure shoots. Each of these experiences is one I'm grateful for."

There has also been much buzz about the one-day event "Dream5 15th Limited Event 2025," which will be held on November 16th at Takeshiba New Pier Hall (Minato-ku, Tokyo), where the members of "Dream5" will gather for the first time in about nine years. "I'm looking forward to it, as it will be the first time I'll be on the same stage (with the other members) in several years," she said enthusiastically.

The photo exhibition will feature works by photographer Jun Imashiro, who captures the "transience" of Ohara, who has cut her hair short for the first time in her life. "I took the photos in three different outfits, and you can feel the transience in all of them, so I hope you enjoy them," she said. "There's almost no retouching (in the photos). They were all taken on film, so I think that gives them a raw feel."

The photo exhibition will run until the 15th. The 12th will be a pre-opening for fan club members only, and the regular exhibition will run from the 13th to the 15th. There are 35 photos on display. Admission is 500 yen.