Haruka Kaki: Hopefully is still remembered by a few out there....

 

 Don't have any kind of yearly list for what my favorite photos were, post so many thousands it'd be impossible. But that first one one would definitely be in my top ten, perhaps even top five as there's just something so magical about it! Not a huge post but hadn't done one for Haruka since the beginning of September or about fourteen weeks ago. One reason is she took a mini hiatus from Nogi that lasted about five weeks as she said she was so worn down, that went from the second week in September until mid October. But she is back looking her usual tremendous self and is even the co-center for Nogi's current single.

 At one time being with Nogi was such a huge advantage as the members would be much busier and have more solo posts which is the huge reason so many made the yearly faves list. Not so for 2023 as it was the first time no member did though a graduate placed ninth. Harruka did have eight posts but just missed making the cut, will admit to liking her more than many others who did make the list. So these days I think it helps an Idol out more being with Keya or Hina over Nogi, who would have ever thought that? Have a feeling we would have seen no much more of Haruka, for example as I would have viewed her on their variety shows plus bet she may have done more modeling and appeared at some of those huge fashion shows along with some other different things. That's a big IF and we'll never know but seems these days that even though Nogi is still more popular than their two sister groups members seem to have more opportunities in Hina and Keya, does that make sense?

    

Those are from her photobook that came out eighteen months ago, while a huge seller think it was so underrated compared to other Nogi books. To carry on just a tad longer with that previous scenario about being in Hina or Keya she would have 2-3 more posts in 2023 and would have finished about seventh on the fave's list but once again will say we'll never know. But there are two lists Haruka should make and will be doing them the last week of the month. The first will be for what the most popular posts for 2023 were, her photobook post has almost 5,000 views(!) so that may be in the running for number one of the year. The other is for who the most popular women for the year were, that's determined by how many views your posts get and that book post will help out immensely.

 Did say this wasn't going to be a large post but then again it just could be and do have a good amount of newish pics. First off are these semi-recent IG pics and have to say Haruka does a bad job at posting a lot of solo ones. As you can see she's fraternizing with the enemy in the first pic and that's the only one I've seen where she's with another member of the two other '46' groups.

What we need are more photos of this duo who are the only ones still keeping me slightly interested in Nogi. Had planned on doing a post for Minami around January 6th as that's when she'll be celebrating her 25th birthday. But learned today she will be at the January 13th 'Tokyo Girls Collection' show so will until then to have a birthday post for her. Hmmmm, looks like she's being held back from her date with Nao(!) and that wouldn't be the first time....

 Since about 2013 there's been at least one Nogi member who has hosted the 'School of Lock!' show for a week every month. Haruka has been doing that since April 2021 and some pics from her last two shows, usually she has a Nogi member as a guest.

 How about some sharp looking Nogi cards? That's a fabulous idea and these are all new from the past few months, five are for Halloween and who dressed up like her this year?

 Have even more super duper Haruka cards which are for the 'Nogi Koi' series, that's a simulated dating game. Hina has had their own version for a few years, Keya began their game in July.

 There are a few cards in this set too but they're older ones and this batch is for Christmas. I really love the way Haruka looks and though I've said so many Idols would be a great stuffing stocker not many would top her! At 166 cm make sure that stocking is long enough....

 Haruka has been a model for the More magazine and has had some truly outstanding pics for them this year. But none since late June so wonder if she's still with them, with such an attractive face why doesn't she do much more modeling? Have one new mag spread for today which is from the January 4th issue of Young Magazine. It came out last week and it's dated for next year as so many weekly magazines double up on their issues in December meaning two issues instead of four.

 Will end off with another magazine spread that was in her last post but it's so stupendous it deserved an encore viewing, this huge set is from the October issue of BLT. Haruka is often the cover girl for the magazines she appears in and had that honor for both of today's. After this set check out a short video from the photo shoot.