Photobooks

Two Print Photobooks Anchor FLASH’s September 29 Issue

Yuki Mita takes the September 29 cover with a ten-page Oahu story, while Haruka Kodama previews her third book and six other women round out the issue.

Yuki Mita (三田悠貴) in the Sweet Escape photobook preview supplied for Weekly FLASH
Yuki Mita in a photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement — Photography: Seiji Yanishi / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
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Images from Yuki Mita’s second photobook, shot on Oahu, form the cover and opening ten pages of the September 29 issue of FLASH. The feature uses the island’s sea, sky and open-air setting, with photography by Seiji Yanishi.

Mita’s second photobook, Sweet Escape, is due from Kobunsha on October 23. A release event follows at 11:30 a.m. on October 24 at Shosen Grande in Jimbocho, Tokyo.

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Yuki Mita (三田悠貴) on the cover of the September 29, 2026 issue of Weekly FLASH. Sweet Escape (print photobook) coverage.
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Yuki Mita (三田悠貴) in the Sweet Escape photobook preview supplied for Weekly FLASH
Yuki Mita in a photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement — Photography: Seiji Yanishi / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Yuki Mita (三田悠貴) in a second photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement. Sweet Escape (print photobook) coverage.
Photography: Seiji Yanishi / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Haruka Kodama (兒玉遥) in a photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement. Haruka Kodama Third Photobook (print photobook) coverage.
Photography: Yuichi Sato / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Momoka Onishi (大西桃香) in a photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement
Photography: Yohei Sato / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Orito (織莉叶) in a photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement
Photography: Junya Ushirono / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Orito (織莉叶) in a second photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement
Photography: Junya Ushirono / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Paprico (ぱぷりこ) in a photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement
Photography: Kazuo Onodera / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Paprico (ぱぷりこ) in a second photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement
Photography: Kazuo Onodera / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Haru Nagamatsu (永松波留) in a photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement
Photography: Takuya Fuwa / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Haru Nagamatsu (永松波留) in a second photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement
Photography: Takuya Fuwa / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Honoka Sasaki in a photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement
Photography: U-YA / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Honoka Sasaki in a second photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement
Photography: U-YA / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Komaki Mineshima (峰島こまき) in a photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement
Photography: Takeo Dec. / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH
Komaki Mineshima (峰島こまき) in a second photograph supplied with the September 29, 2026 FLASH announcement
Photography: Takeo Dec. / Kobunsha / Weekly FLASH

Haruka Kodama’s third photobook

Haruka Kodama appears across five pages with advance photographs from her first photobook in four years. The still-untitled collection was photographed in Sri Lanka by Yuichi Sato and is scheduled for release by Kobunsha on November 26.

Kodama joined HKT48 as a first-generation member in 2011 and graduated in 2019 before concentrating on acting, including an appearance in the 2024 NHK morning drama Omusubi. Handover events for the new book are scheduled for November 28 at HMV & BOOKS SHIBUYA and December 12 at HMV & BOOKS HAKATA.

Six digital-photobook features

Momoka Onishi returns to FLASH after a break from gravure work. Her feature, photographed by Yohei Sato, includes a black one-piece swimsuit and arrives alongside a digital edition of her 2023 second photobook, 桃の眺め方, expanded with 32 previously unpublished photographs. Onishi graduated from AKB48 in February 2024 and now works primarily as an actor.

Orito makes her first FLASH appearance in a six-page feature photographed by Junya Ushirono. The #Mooove! member’s interview covers the origin of her stage name and the stage she hopes to perform on in the future. Her digital photobook 静寂の轟き is available through kokode digital and other ebook stores.

Paprico also makes her magazine debut, with a five-page feature photographed by Kazuo Onodera and an interview about her interest in gravure and idols. She began online activity in December 2024, and her “寒いね” TikTok video reached one million views before her gravure debut in April 2026. Her FLASH digital photobook is titled ラムネ色の白昼夢.

Rough×Laugh member Haru Nagamatsu appears in an eight-page feature photographed by Takuya Fuwa. Nagamatsu, the group’s youngest member, discusses working to express a more grown-up side while retaining the fresh tone associated with her earlier work. Her digital photobook はる日和。 is also on sale.

Honoka Sasaki’s pages, photographed by U-YA, use additional photographs from the digital photobook HAPPY DAYS. Sasaki graduated from Up Up Girls (2) in 2025 and has continued her career as an actor.

Komaki Mineshima closes the lineup with additional photographs by Takeo Dec. from あの頃、君がいた. After graduating from 7LAND in 2024 and briefly leaving entertainment, Mineshima returned to idol activity by joining JamsCollection in April 2026.

Issue details

  • Publication: Weekly FLASH
  • Release date: September 29, 2026
  • Publisher: Kobunsha
  • Special price: ¥580 including tax
  • Regular schedule: Tuesdays

Source: PR TIMES

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