Her PB is turning out much better than I expected, and I'm glad that her very first solo photobook is really good!
You know what, to all the people who are finding the bikini pictures "disturbing" or "creepy", let's just be glad that she isn't in any suggestive poses; or that she's sucking on popsicles and the like. Because that would just be way too blatant. Yes, it's not exactly 'right' to see a 12 year old posing in a bikini, but what can we do? This is Japan we're talking about. And H!P knows the fanboys will shell out money for this stuff. I do wish H!P as well though would go back to the time when the ones wearing bikinis were at least vaguely LEGAL (15+ years old).
I'm guessing that they realized that Koharu's photobook was a 'hit' even with all it's swimsuit shots, so they decided to push on with Risako's, kind of like; "Hey, if Koharu can do it, we're sure as hell Risako can too!"
I guess, being a straight girl, it's easier for me to appreciate her body in a totally admirable way, not drooling over her or anything (anyone can feel free to correct me about this). And that's how I'm viewing this PB. Risako was the very first H!P kid I liked, and she still remains my #1 for just being so cute and beautiful, her quirkiness, how she's always spaced out and so on. Also, remember that these girls have absolutely no say on whether they want to wear bikinis or not, especially the kids of H!P.