While Rika Nishimura herself retired from the idol industry in the mid-1990s, there is ongoing activity related to her stage name and recent career revival: Musical Comeback : Under her stage name Rika Himenogi
A consulting psychologist (anonymous) suggests Nishimura practices “Ego-Suspension.” Unlike method actors who become someone else, Nishimura attempts to become no one before the camera starts. This is risky; two previous “New” attempts were abandoned when she fell into a genuine dissociative state. The 2024 iteration, however, is controlled. Her handler notes that her resting heart rate before “waking” is a steady 52 BPM—lower than her sleeping rate. before waking up rika nishimura new