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The concept of "mono no aware" (the bittersweetness of impermanence) is usually reserved for literature, but this photobook translated it into teenager vernacular. It taught a generation that being melancholic is beautiful. It moved away from the "peace sign" idol photobook to something more introspective. Rika Nishimura Photo Book Music Alone Junior A
. This work is part of a broader series of publications that documented Nishimura's growth and "legendary" status within the Japanese "Junior Idol" genre during the late 1990s. Overview of the Work Many of these titles are no longer in