On June 24, singer hitomi (33) is releasing her latest album, titled "LOVE LIFE 2." In an unexpected move, the album's jacket will feature a photograph of hitomi in the nude, taken during her pregnancy.

When hitomi married actor Masayoshi Haneda (32) last June, she was already four months pregnant. She had also decided on the new album, so she chose to grace the cover with her maternity figure. The picture was taken in early December, during her final month of pregnancy. The baby girl was born on December 23.

This is not the first time that hitomi has appeared nude on an album cover. For her "LOVE LIFE" in 2000, she posed with her hair covering her breasts.