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Rika Nishimura

Before Waking Up is the debut photobook by Japanese idol and singer (also known as Rika Himenogi), published in 1988. Produced early in her career, it played a critical role in establishing her visual identity during the late-1980s Japanese idol boom. Publication History and Production

She lay still for a moment, listening. No residue of the dream. No gray. Just the hum of the city beginning to stir. before waking up rika nishimura

And Rika, caught between them, had done the only thing a terrified child could do: she had vanished. Not physically. She had run down to the dock, climbed into the boat, and untied the rope. The boat drifted into the center of the lake. She remembered the water being dark, almost black. She remembered the sound of her parents’ voices fading. And she remembered a strange, cold peace settling over her as she lay down in the hull and closed her eyes. Rika Nishimura Before Waking Up is the debut

Dreamlike Atmosphere

: True to its title, the collection focuses on the hazy transition between sleep and consciousness. Nishimura uses soft lighting and delicate compositions to create a sense of vulnerability and quietude. No residue of the dream