It feels like it's been quite some time since we've got excited about a current member of the once-might idol groups like Nogisaka46 or AKB48. Sure, the former members give us plenty of material to wax lyrical about on these digital pages -- we're looking at you, Haruka Kodama and Ruka Kitano -- but are we alone in lacking a crush among current members? Perhaps that's going to change soon. Renka Iwamoto (岩本蓮加) is still just 20 years old but a veteran of Nogizaka46, having joined the group way back in 2016. She's now developed into a mature young woman, as her debut solo photo book, ...

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