Ex-AKB48 idol Kira Takahashi goes nude for debut photo book

The former AKB48 idol Kira Takahashi (高橋希来) has stripped naked for her first photo book, Twinkle, which comes out locally on September 10. That said, it is not, strictly speaking, a nude photo book, since the naked Takahashi still just about manages to protect her modesty.

She is wearing panties and her breasts are tucked up, squeezed yet hidden by her knees. We get plenty of side book, though.

It’s now September and, while humid, Tokyo is arriving at typhoon season. Nonetheless, the photo book brings a splash of late summer, complete with shots of the 19-year-old poolside in wet swimwear.

Kira Takahashi was a lesser-known member of the supergroup, debuting in spring 2015 as a kenkyusei and then graduating in April 2017. During her time in the group, she was known by slightly different kanji (高橋希良).

Once forgotten, now a star? We shall see.