Her self-chosen title draws on baby’s breath and the shoot’s floral motifs. The print release has a separate DVD package and launch events in Tokyo and Osaka.
Flowers connect the locations, clothing and title of Ayano Sumida’s new photobook, Kasumisou. Photographed by Takeshi Okamoto in Hanoi and Hue, Vietnam, the book was released by One Publishing on October 22, 2026.
The A4 print edition runs to 112 pages and has an announced price of ¥3,960 including tax. It is Sumida’s third photobook; the publisher lists no electronic edition.
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In the interview accompanying the publisher’s announcement, Sumida explains that the title grew out of the photographs rather than preceding them. Floral clothing, a locally made ao dai and a bath scattered with rose petals gave her the idea of naming the collection after her favorite flower, baby’s breath—kasumisou in Japanese.
She chose three characters that echo that reading while incorporating a character from her surname. Sumida says the title also carries her feelings toward the work and the feelings readers bring to it.
The finished cover makes the floral connection visible through black sheer fabric embroidered with colorful flowers. Two accompanying preview photographs offer different settings: a blue crocheted bikini top and white denim shorts against a gray block wall, and a reclining portrait in a beaded outfit beside a bedside lamp.
One Publishing presents the collection as a more revealing follow-up to her previous photobook. In her supplied comments, Sumida also describes placing greater emphasis on photographs of her back. These are the publisher’s introduction and her release comments, rather than a hands-on assessment of the complete book.
The ¥3,960 standard edition is the print photobook. A separate special version sold through BOMB Idol Kobo bundles the book with a behind-the-scenes DVD from the Vietnam shoot, including footage of outfits not shown in its pages.
The DVD is not an extra included with every ordinary copy. The announcement does not specify the special package’s price or the disc’s runtime.
Two release events are announced, with all times below in Japan Standard Time:
Consult the organizers for participation conditions and ticket availability; the announcement does not establish those details. The Osaka event page is linked by the publisher.
For a separate forthcoming Sumida appearance, BLTISM VOL.1 gives her the back cover and a 20-page feature. That magazine project is distinct from Kasumisou.
Photography: Takeshi Okamoto / One Publishing. Finished cover artwork and both preview photographs supplied via PR TIMES.
Source: One Publishing via PR TIMES
The November 5 debut offers seaside and indoor cover portraits across two editions, with identical contents and separate Seven Net postcard bonuses.
The November 5 debut pairs new 30-page and 20-page features with unpublished selections, plus a choice of regular and limited-cover editions.
Directed by Ruby, the seven-minute First Gravure video was released on May 6, 2026. Its official 30-second teaser follows Sumida through a lantern-lit corridor.
