The Okinawa-shot book arrives November 5, with a newly unveiled cover and bookstore events in Tokyo and Osaka offering different ticket benefits.
Sakura’s first photobook has a name and a cover: Saku —At Twenty—. The cover pairs a close portrait against white bedding with a multicolored checked outfit trimmed in bright pink, echoing the pink “SAKURA SAKU” lettering beside her.
Takarajimasha revealed the artwork on October 16, ahead of the book’s November 5, 2026 release, photographed by Shu Ashizawa.
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The advance photographs move between carefully composed portraits and everyday moments. Sakura appears beneath a broad woven hat, walks along a path enclosed by tropical greenery and stands beside weathered wooden boards in a pale floral dress. Another close-up catches her holding a spoon above a blue bowl of noodles.
Elsewhere, she laughs outdoors in a green T-shirt and pale cap, with the sea behind her. Indoor photographs include a white-T-shirt portrait on pale floor tiles and a mirror composition that brings a turquoise room into view. A towel-framed close-up shows red-and-white striped swimwear.
The publisher says the book also includes cycling and horse riding, the latter at Sakura’s request. In her accompanying comment, Sakura describes making a first photobook as a long-held ambition and says the Okinawa shoot captures both spontaneous moments outdoors and more grown-up expressions.
Sakura made her modeling debut in Popteen in 2019. According to the publisher, she worked as an exclusive model for the magazine from 2021 to 2024, alongside her social-media activities.
Bookstore events are announced for Kinokuniya Shinjuku Main Store in Tokyo on November 7 and Kinokuniya Grand Front Osaka on November 8. The publisher lists four ticket tiers:
These are event-ticket benefits, not extras included with every ordinary purchase. Trading-card designs differ between Tokyo and Osaka.
The Tokyo organizer’s event page specifies that three- and five-book tickets include one signed copy, with the remaining copies unsigned. Its ten-book tier includes one personalized signed copy, nine unsigned copies and two smartphone photographs. Those Tokyo-specific details should not be assumed to apply to Osaka.
Publication information is available on Takarajimasha’s book page. Further announcements will appear through the photobook’s official X and Instagram accounts.
Photography: Shu Ashizawa. Cover artwork and advance photographs supplied by Takarajimasha via PR TIMES.
Source: Takarajimasha via PR TIMES
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