RiNCENT# Idol Yukino Karin Reflects on Name Change Luck in Gravure Press Feature
Yukino Karin of the idol group RiNCENT# held an event on May 13 in Tokyo for her feature in Gravure Press Vol. 16. The gravure, themed around girlfriend vibes, includes loungewear, casual clothes, and lingerie shots.
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Why it matters
The feature marks a moment of rising individual recognition for Yukino Karin, who credits a name change for improved luck and increased solo work, while her group RiNCENT# prepares for its first nationwide tour.
Key Facts
- Yukino Karin held an event on May 13 in Tokyo for her feature in Gravure Press Vol. 16.
- The gravure includes loungewear, casual clothes, and lingerie shots with a girlfriend-vibes theme.
- Yukino changed her name from hiragana to kanji in January 2025 on a fortune-teller's advice.
- She says individual activities have increased since the name change.
- RiNCENT# will start its first nationwide tour in July.
Yukino changed her name from hiragana to kanji in January 2025 on a fortune-teller's advice and says individual activities have increased since. The group's first nationwide tour starts in July.
Yukino Karin, a member of the idol group RiNCENT#, held a commemorative event on May 13 at Shosen Grande in Jimbocho for her feature in the visual magazine Gravure Press Vol. 16, published by Shurei Publishing. The photo shoot, held in Tokyo in March, follows a girlfriend-vibes theme with loungewear, casual clothes, and group costumes. A digital photo book includes lingerie shots. Yukino changed her name from hiragana to kanji in January 2025 on a fortune-teller's recommendation, and says individual activities have increased since. The magazine also includes a three-shot with fellow members Kotobuki Yuzu and Morimoto Kanna, plus a Q&A interview.
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