Nogizaka46 5th Generation Sakura Kawasaki's 1st Photobook 'Etude' Released by Shinchosha on April 14, 2026

Nogizaka46 5th generation member Sakura Kawasaki's first solo photobook, 'Etude,' was published by Shinchosha on April 14, 2026. The photobook features 176 pages in A4 size, all in color, and is priced at 2,855 JPY (tax included). Its ISBN is 978-4-10-356851-3. The photobook was photographed in two French cities, Nice and Paris. Content includes swimsuit and lingerie shots taken in Nice, and scenes of Kawasaki skating on an ice rink in Paris. The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the photobook (@sakuraphotobook) reached 130,000 followers, and advance photo views exceeded 40 million. A pre-order reprint was confirmed on March 26, 2026. Kawasaki Sakura, born on April 17, 2003, in Kanagawa Prefecture, joined Nogizaka46 in 2022. Her career highlights include serving as the center for the 5th generation song '17-funkan' on Nogizaka46's 31st single (December 7, 2022), becoming a special supporter for the 'World Figure Skating Championships 2023' (March 2023), and being selected for the main track of Nogizaka46's 32nd single 'Hito wa Yume wo Nido Miru' (March 29, 2023). She also became a regular MC for NHK Radio 1's 'Rajira! Sunday' starting October 1, 2023.