Nobuhiko Okamoto Photo Book Adds Two Preview Cuts Ahead of February 15 Release
Two new preview cuts from Nobuhiko Okamoto's 40th birthday commemorative photo book (tentative title) were released on November 8, 2026. The book, published by Tokyo News Tsushinsha and photographed by Tsuyoshi Kando, goes on sale February 15, 2027.
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Why it matters
The second batch of cuts and the first-come event ticketing show the book's promotion is being staged around a full calendar of pre-release appearances, not a single announcement drop.
Key Facts
- Nobuhiko Okamoto's 40th birthday commemorative photo book (tentative title) goes on sale February 15, 2027.
- Tokyo News Tsushinsha publishes the book, with photography by Tsuyoshi Kando.
- Two second-batch preview cuts were released on November 8, 2026, adding to four earlier cuts.
- A release event at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA on February 21, 2027 includes a two-shot selfie with a ten-copy ticket.
- First-come participation ticket applications began at 13:00 on November 8, 2026.
A release event at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA on February 21, 2027 offers a two-shot selfie to ten-copy ticket holders, with applications open from 13:00 on November 8, 2026.
One new cut shows Okamoto in denim under overlapping light and shadow, and the other catches him looking directly at the camera through rimless glasses. Both sit alongside four earlier previews released previously: a shot in a nemophila flower field, a simple white tank top outfit, a night-view portrait in Kobe, and a smiling plate-of-meat photo.
Okamoto proposed the book as a portrait-focused volume, and photography took place across Kyoto, Kobe, and the greater Tokyo area with changes of location, costume, and mood. He said in a comment that he trained into what he calls the best shape of his life for the shoot, which the book cites as a highlight.
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