Gravure idol and cosplayer Minami Awa had a somewhat sad end to December. She posted on social media on the evening of December 23 that she was forced to cancel her meet-and-greet event due to a lack of attendance. In a move that some might interpret as highly Japanese, the 29-year-old offered an "unprecedented apology" for the cancelation. Known for her curvy body and dyed hair, Awa wrote: "Apology. The handshaking event scheduled for today has been canceled due to zero people in line." She posted a shot of herself sitting alone with a sad expression at the event venue, which had been ...

Have you ever wanted to date a gravure idol? Of course, how hasn't?! But how would that actually be possible? Well, the easiest way is to be either rich or famous, it seems. And how do such guys hook up with gravure models? Fellow celebrities presumably meet a lot at various kinds of events or through work gigs. But for others, it may not differ so much from us mere mortals: dating apps. Sena Natsuki recently revealed in an interview on a TV Tokyo show that she is on the hunt for a new boyfriend and she is using a dating app specifically for celebrities. "There's like a special access ...