Rina Ikoma’s first single since graduating from her group, “TOKYO DANCE -Dai Tokyo Ondo-” will be released on July 3rd! A short movie filmed at a popular public bath in collaboration with Wilkinson has also been released!

It has been announced that Ikoma Rina, a former member of Nogizaka46 who has continued to work as an actress since graduating from the group, will release the digital single “TOKYO DANCE -Dai Tokyo Ondo-” under the name RINA IKOMA on July 3rd.

The song was produced as part of a collaborative project between Asahi Soft Drinks’ “Wilkinson” and public baths, and has become a hot topic as it was available to listen to in advance at Hottayu and Bunkayokusen, two popular public baths in Tokyo.

Additionally, a collaboration video with Wilkinson featuring Ikoma Rina herself was released yesterday.

Click here for the short movie

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8Ycc5aJI8S/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA

The original song on which this song is based, “Dai Tokyo Ondo,” was planned and produced as a dance song for the 15th anniversary of the launch of Tokyo 12 Channel (now TV Tokyo) in 1979. Composed by People’s Honor Award-winning composer Endo Minoru, it is a famous Showa era song that has been sung by many legendary singers including Hashi Yukio and Misora ​​Hibari, and is known to a wide range of generations as a popular Bon Odori song.

The song has been reborn as a hyper-pop dance tune perfect for summer! The production team includes songwriter Nanako Ashida, who has written songs for artists such as Urashimasakatasen and Naoto Inti Raymi, and is also active as part of the artist group 7co, and trackmaker RIK, who continues to create buzz with street artists such as BBY NABE and vividbooy. It’s a catchy song that elevates the Bon Odori dance into a Bon dance.

This classic song has been sung unchanged for over 40 years, and now it has been reborn in 2024 and is spreading to a new generation. Keep an eye on this new song. Pre-orders for the song will start today, so be sure to check it out.

https://lnk.to/TOKYO_DANCE

・Comment from Rina Ikoma

This time, I was able to produce the song and music video in this way!

It was a little embarrassing to sing after such a long time and make expressions in front of the camera, but it was fun! I don’t think we’ll ever have another chance like this, so I hope everyone enjoys it!

■Overview of the work

Artist: RINA IKOMA

Title: TOKYO DANCE -Dai Tokyo Ondo-

Genre: J-POP

[Links to various streaming services] https://lnk.to/TOKYO_DANCE

■RINA IKOMA Profile

Born in Akita Prefecture in 1995. She has been the center for five consecutive Nogizaka46 releases since their debut single.

After graduating from the group in 2018, she has been active as an actor in stage plays, TV dramas, movies, etc. She is a regular cast member on “Stretch Mangold” (NHK Educational TV), and in 2021 she took on her first solo play in the stage play “7322 Loves of Me and Merryvel.” She appeared as the mysterious woman Haruka Motoki in the NTV drama “The Real Criminal Flag,” and her bizarre performance drew attention.

Her first starring role in a TV series was in ABC TV’s “OTHELLO” which aired in 2022, and she then went on to star in the role of Eda Maki in the drama “Nigakute Amai” which was broadcast/streamed on Lemino and Tokai TV.

She appeared as one of the main cast members in the film “Kikaijima” directed by Takashi Shimizu, which was released in June 2023. She has also appeared in a number of other film and stage productions, expanding her field of activity.

・Official Sitehttps://ikomarina.com

・Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ikomarina_1229/

・Twitterhttps://x.com/ikoma_chandesu

◼︎Wilkinson 120th Anniversary Public Bath Collaboration Project

As a branding project by Asahi Soft Drinks “Wilkinson” and creative agency STARBASE, a collaboration was carried out for a limited time at two popular public baths, Hottayu and Bunkayokusen, with the aim of communicating the new routine of “drinking chilled carbonated water after a sauna” and the deliciousness of carbonated water.