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Asuka Hanamura returns with second semi-nude photo book
Asuka Hanamura (華村あすか) has continued with the wet, semi-nude streak she started in early 2022. Following on from her first photo book, the actress is back with another lingerie and bikini shoot that...
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Yura Kano and Toko Namiki sex scenes in I Want You, Nana-chan, Give Me a Bite
The fantastically titled I Want You, Nana-chan, Give Me a Bite was released in Japan in 2021 and stars porn star Yura Kano and musician (and ex-AV star) Toko Namiko. After its quiet release in just a...
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Aya Takanashi, a former porn star turned scriptwriter and columnist
As regular readers will know, one of our preoccupations is the afterlives of idols: what happens to music, gravure, and adult video idols after they retire? Aya Takanashi is a freelance columnist and...
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Japanese porn legend Yua Mikami to retire after eight years of AV releases
On Monday came news that Yua Mikami is to retire from porn after a stunning eight-year run in the industry. The announcement isn’t a huge surprise, given her age (she turns 30 in August) and length of...
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Umi Shinonome tells us how she got into gravure
In the current issue of Weekly Playboy, busty Japanese model, cosplayer, YouTuber, and plastic modeler Umi Shinonome discusses how she got into gravure. When in her third year at university, she was...
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Sayaka Nitori to release nude 2023 calendar
We’ve written before about the wonder that is Japanese gravure idol Sayaka Nitori, who has proven adept at building her own fandom on social media (1.1 million followers on Instagram!) and releasing...
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NFTs of 2000s gravure photo shoots are now a thing?
The non-fungible tokens boom seems to have petered out internationally. Prices of NFTs skyrocketed but then plummeted over the course of 2022, and many believe the market is over (not coincidentally,...
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Ayame Misaki continues gravure comeback with new photo book
Ayame Misaki is one of those Japanese models and actresses who seem to have been a part of our life forever. We were a little surprised to learn that she is still only 33, but if you make your debut at...
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Japanese television show covers gravure idol’s naked breasts with leaves
Japanese television is a strange place: a world of shoddily acted dramas and asinine variety shows, where the aim seems to be seeing how many minor celebrities can be squeezed into a single airing, and...
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NMB48’s gravure queen Yuzuha Hongo to graduate
One of the most popular members of NMB48, Yuzuha Hongo made the surprise announcement on April 4 that she would be graduating the Osaka group. Alongside her singing, Hongo pursues a burgeoning career...
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Haruna Kojima returns to gravure with first bikini shoot in six years
The former AKB48 idol Haruna Kojima has returned to gravure with her first shoot in six years. She appears in a cover shoot for Young Magazine’s May 1 issue, which went on sale this week. As you might...
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Busty model Umi Shinonome is nude (again) in new photo book
Gravure idol, YouTuber, and keen plastic model maker Umi Shinonome delighted us with her naked butt in her debut photo book released last year. Give the people what they want. It’s an old adage but...
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Rika Adachi continues gravure comeback in her thirties
In the fast and furious world of gravure, it feels like every month, if not every week, brings a newcomer. Many debut, then quickly disappear. A lucky few endure and build careers. But every month also...
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On cusp of 30, Mariya Nagao revisits past photo book for new gravure shoot
Just a few days ago, we were celebrating the return to gravure of Rika Adachi and ex-AKB idol Haruna Kojima, and now comes news of another gravure homecoming (of sorts). Clearly ’tis the season for it....
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Rio Teramoto is (almost) nude in Sanctuary on Netflix
Popular gravure idol Rio Teramoto has (almost) given her legions of fans a glimpse of what they most want to see: her G-cup breasts. In the new Japanese Netflix drama Sanctuary, Teramoto plays a...
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Miyu Kitamuki releases new nude photo book
The beautiful gravure idol and actor Miyu Kitamuki recently released her third photo book. Shedding (Dappi) is another nude book for the star, who also appears in TV shows and movies. The photo book...
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Nana Owada celebrates a decade in the industry with semi-nude photo book
Former AKB48 idol Nana Owada is already celebrating her tenth anniversary in the entertainment world, even though she’s still just 23 years old. Her new photo book marking her decade-long career,...
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Fully AI-created gravure idol looks uncannily similar to real gravure model
Back in 2011, AKB48 briefly seemed to be on the cusp of some sort of technological tipping point when it played with a fully digital member of the group. Sadly, or not, Aimi Eguchi was created just for...
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Gorgeous Korean YouTuber Pyo Eunji releases first photo book in Japan (and...
The popular Korean YouTuber Pyo Eunji has built up a huge following on social media and is hoping to capitalize on her popularity by releasing her first print photo book for the Japanese market. The...
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TV announcer Akane Takiyama makes gravure debut
Akane Takiyama (瀧山あかね) is the latest Japanese TV announcer trying to forge a concurrent career in gravure. She works as an announcer for shows on ABEMA (she joined the streamer in 2018) and is a former...
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