Actor and Model Rika Tsutaya, Standing 180 cm Tall, to Release First Photobook Doro-naka no Hana on August 19

Rika Tsutaya 1st Photobook: Doro-naka no Hana (published by Genko Sha)

Since her debut in 2024, Rika Tsutaya has broadened her activities with a gravure cover for Young King (Shonengahosha) and appearances in music videos. In 2025, she passed the second regular-performer audition for the video creator collective Koneko Film and has appeared in numerous works. Her first photobook will be released on Wednesday, August 19, as she continues to build her career as an actor and model.

A striking 180 cm frame and 90 cm bust, revealing her natural self in Okinawa

The shoot took place in Okinawa. With Tsutaya, who said she likes places with nature and greenery, the team photographed a range of settings, from nature-rich areas including forests and the sea to towns where Okinawan culture has taken root. Tsutaya, who is 180 cm tall and has a 90 cm bust, takes on not only swimwear but also resort-inspired looks, edgy Y2K fashion, and slightly sexy, lustrous lingerie.

Photography by Ittetsu Matsuoka

The photography was handled by Ittetsu Matsuoka, a photographer who has photographed numerous talents with his distinctive sensibility. He dramatically captures the duality of Rika Tsutaya: “the everyday and the extraordinary,” “the city and nature,” and “her natural self and her presence as a performer.”

Release commemorative event confirmed

To mark the release of Doro-naka no Hana, a handover event will be held in Tokyo. Tsutaya herself will hand over the book directly, and bonuses will be included according to the number of copies purchased.

Event details

• Event: Rika Tsutaya 1st Photobook: Doro-naka no Hana release commemorative handover event
• Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
• Venue: HMV&BOOKS SHIBUYA, Tokyo

For event details and the ticket sale date, see the event page.

Profiles

Rika Tsutaya (蔦谷里華)

Born in Chiba Prefecture. Height: 180 cm.

Making use of her height, she began working in earnest as an actor and model in 2024. That year, she appeared in the opening gravure feature of Young King (Shonengahosha). In 2025, she released the FRIDAY digital photobook Tenjō no Venus (Venus in Heaven) from Kodansha. She also passed the second regular-performer audition for the video creator collective Koneko Film and has appeared in numerous works. She is expanding the range of her work in both video and modeling.

Ittetsu Matsuoka (松岡一哲)

Born in 1978. Photographer. Graduated from the Department of Photography, College of Art, Nihon University. While working as a photographer, he established and operates Talmage Gallery in 2008. While photographing his everyday surroundings, he continues to photograph the world with an equal gaze. His major solo exhibitions include Marie, BOOKMARC (2018); Yasashii dake, amanaTIGP (2020); what i know, amanaTIGP (2023); and Motto Fukakute Surdokute, Abunakute, Tamaranaku Utsukushii Yatsu. Futsū janai Mono. (Something Deeper, Sharper, More Dangerous, Irresistibly Beautiful. Something Not Ordinary.), Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film (2025).

Book information

• Title: Rika Tsutaya 1st Photobook: Doro-naka no Hana
• Release date: Nationwide release on August 19, 2026
• Format and page count: A4, 128 pages
• List price: ¥3,600 plus tax
• Publisher: Genko Sha Co., Ltd.
• ISBN: 978-4-7683-3220-7
• Amazon sales page: Amazon

Company overview

• Company name: Genko Sha Co., Ltd.
• Address: 4-1-5 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8716, Japan
• Established: 1931
• Business: Publishing

When using the images, please include the credit: “Photography: Ittetsu Matsuoka.”

Source: PR TIMES