Her favorite image was not on the original schedule. After the planned photography had finished, a conversation during a barbecue led the team back to the pool at night. Yamamoto entered the water fully clothed, with the pool’s light used for the resulting photograph.
The lighting and the glow of the pool lit my face beautifully, and it turned into a really good picture. It became my favorite shot of all.
Beauty beyond the location shoot
The book also documents Yamamoto’s approach to makeup, skincare and body care. She introduces favorite cosmetics, personal belongings and parts of her routine in her own words. That material is not presented as an add-on to the photographs: it is one of the book’s central ideas.
I packed everything about who I am now into it. I show the things I use for beauty, body care, skincare and makeup, areas I am very particular about.
Yamamoto said she worked specifically on conditioning for the swimsuit shoot. She also wanted the book to preserve expressions and fashion that do not usually appear in her broadcasting work or on social media.
Book details
- Title: Rina Yamamoto 1st Photobook (tentative)
- Publisher: Kodansha
- Release date: October 28, 2026
- Tentative price: ¥2,530, tax included
- ISBN: 978-4-06-544313-2
- Official book account: @rinayamamoto_ph
Rina Yamamoto (山本里菜) was born on June 22, 1994, in Chiba Prefecture. She joined TBS Television in 2017, worked on variety programming including Sunday Japon, and left the network in 2023 to become a freelance announcer. Her current work spans television, radio and events.
Photography credit: © Yu Tokyo / Kodansha
Source: PR TIMES
