Nogizaka46 Sakura Kawasaki's 1st Photobook 'Etude' Release Commemoration: Tokyo Metro Digital Rally to be Held! Features Completely Unseen Photobook Cuts!
To celebrate the release of Nogizaka46 member Sakura Kawasaki's first photobook, 'Etude,' a digital rally will be held in collaboration with Tokyo Metro. Fans can visit four designated stations to collect digital bromide photos from posters featuring unreleased cuts, highlighting the high anticipation for the photobook.
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To commemorate the release of the 1st photobook 'Etude' (published by Shinchosha on April 14, 2026) by Ms. Sakura Kawasaki (22) of the idol group Nogizaka46, a 'Tokyo Metro Digital Rally' will be held in collaboration with Tokyo Metro. The event will run from the photobook's release date, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, to Sunday, May 10, 2026.
The digital rally allows participants to tour four designated stations and collect digital bromide photos at each location by scanning a QR code on a poster.
The designated stations are Shinjuku-sanchome Station (Marunouchi Line, Fukutoshin Line), Aoyama-itchome Station (Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line), Nogizaka Station (Chiyoda Line), and Tameike-sanno Station (Ginza Line, Namboku Line). Each station will display a B1-size poster featuring completely unreleased cuts from the photobook.
Additionally, to commemorate the collaboration, B1-size posters are scheduled to be displayed in approximately 180 locations within Tokyo Metro.
This work has received a huge response immediately after its announcement, with the official X (formerly Twitter) account surpassing 80,000 followers in just 24 hours. Since then, it has become a hot topic every time new preview cuts are released, with the cumulative views of these cuts exceeding 30 million. Currently, the official X account has surpassed 130,000 followers. It shows an exceptional growth for a solo photobook account in recent years, indicating the high expectations from fans.
Furthermore, a pre-release reprint was decided on March 26. Panel exhibitions are also set to be held at 13 bookstores nationwide, the largest scale ever for a 'Sakamichi Group' solo photobook. In addition, unique initiatives are being announced one after another, such as a 'Birthday Card' project where a special gift arrives on her birthday, and a 'Kawasaki x Sakura Exhibition' at two bookstores named after her, building up further excitement for the release.