Kodansha unveils the cover ahead of the November 4 release and adds a December 12 handover event at Umeda Tsutaya Books.
For Rino Oshima, a printed photobook has been a goal for five years. Her first volume, now titled RiNo, brings together photographs from Okinawa’s main island and her hometown of Kiryu in Gunma Prefecture—places she connects with capturing her present self and thanking the community that raised her.
Kodansha announced the title and cover on October 9, 2026, ahead of publication on November 4. Akihito Saijo photographed the 112-page book.
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The front cover uses a close portrait taken in a resort hotel bathroom, according to Kodansha. Oshima looks toward the camera with a hand near her mouth, wearing pale pink lace clothing against a gray background. The newly supplied artwork shows the same portrait with and without its promotional band.
The publisher describes a separate back-cover photograph overlooking a beach at sunset. Inside, the book moves between outdoor bikini photography and lingerie photographs in a private villa, alongside what Kodansha calls Oshima’s first nude-style photographs.
In her accompanying comment, Oshima thanked those who helped realize her long-held ambition. She said she hoped readers would experience her current self through Okinawa’s sea, sunsets and natural scenery, while the Kiryu photographs express gratitude to her hometown.
Oshima received the Special Jury Prize in Miss Magazine 2021 and worked as a reporter on TBS’s Osama no Brunch from 2022 to 2024. Her career also includes acting and modeling.
An additional handover event will take place at Umeda Tsutaya Books on December 12, 2026, beginning at 1 p.m., Japan time, in the ninth-floor SHARE LOUNGE Sky Area at LUCUA 1100.
The announcement lists an application deadline of 11:59 p.m. on December 2, with reservations closing earlier if tickets sell out. Participation options and benefits are detailed on the Umeda Tsutaya Books event page.
The previously announced Tokyo handover event is scheduled for November 8, 2026, at Roppongi Tsutaya Books. Its application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on October 28, subject to ticket availability. See the Roppongi Tsutaya Books event page for session and participation details.
Images: © Akihito Saijo / Kodansha.
Source: Kodansha via PR TIMES
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