NMB48 x Namba CITY 'What If They Were Staff' Photo Session Held During Nipponbashi Street Festa!

On Sunday, May 17, 2026, NANKAI Co., Ltd. (President: Nobuyuki Okajima) held a free event titled 'NMB48 x Namba CITY What If They Were Staff Photo Session' at the plaza in front of WINS Namba within Namba Parks, where attendees could photograph NMB48 members wearing Namba CITY store uniforms.

Held in conjunction with the 'Nipponbashi Street Festa 2026,' one of Japan's largest cosplay events, the session attracted approximately 500 NMB48 fans and event participants eager to photograph the members in their rare store clerk 'cosplay' appearances.

Participants commented, 'I would visit every day if these were the staff.'

Attendees were encouraged to post photos taken during the event on X using the hashtag '#NambaCITY48PhotoSession.' Responses on X included comments such as, 'I would visit every day if these were the staff,' 'Everyone was so cute, the photo session was fun!', 'If it were staff like this, I would order whatever they recommended,' and 'It was truly a god-tier event!'

Event Overview:
- Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 16:00–16:30
- Venue: Plaza in front of WINS Namba, Namba Parks
- Cost: Free
- Performers: NMB48 members Yuka Aobara, Ayano Izumi, Seira Okakoshi, Misaki Sakata, Keito Shiotsuki, Nao Shinzawa, Rei Haga.
- Cooperating Stores: Asahiya Shoten, Cafe Eikokuya, Capricciosa, Kamakura Pasta, GU, Zoff.

Demonstrating store-specific 'cliches' while in uniform:

The seven members appeared wearing uniforms from six Namba CITY stores (Asahiya Shoten, Cafe Eikokuya, Capricciosa, Kamakura Pasta, GU, and Zoff) and posed while incorporating 'cliches' typical of each store during the session.