Eriko Sato, the actress who was once also known for very provocative photo shoots
Now 31, Sato's career isn't so stellar any more and she is still unmarried. So sensibly she has turned back to her roots and released another photo book of sexy shots for her male fans.
With an F-cup bust and so-called "perfect body", the tall Eriko did the shoot in Hawaii -- her first such Gravure-style one in nine years. This is the only image available right now.
"I've heard my bikini shots are very popular with middle-aged men. Maybe it’s because I hit the age where they can imagine me as ...
A 31-year-old man has been arrested for pretending to be a comedy duo's manager in early March and approaching gravure model Momoko Tani (28) in a department store.
There she tried on some clothes and he put on a show of being helpful.
"It's dangerous so I'll carry your bag for you," he told her, whereupon he then stole her bag and went off.
The comedy duo, Bananaman, is now very popular in Japan and no doubt the suspect believed that claiming to be their manager would be a ticket to all sorts of fun activities he normally could not do.
Ironically, Bananaman's actual manager is a woman ...
Last autumn a sensual ad for Glico's sweet Dororich drink with five Gravure idols was a big hit.
Glico had such a good time with the curvy ladies that they made a new one!
This time the five lovely ladies are...
Anna Konno (b. 1989)
Ayaka Sayama (b. 1993)
Asuka Kishi (b. 1991)
Mitsuki Hoshina (b. 1996)
Arisa (b. 1989)
It's great to see Gravure idols getting mainstream exposure like this. More of this ...
Boys, time to despair. The pages of your tabloids won't be filled with images of sexy Gravure model Yumi Sugimoto for a while.
The top sexpot has come down with acute pyelonephritis, meaning she has to take a few weeks off work and recover.
Recently Yumi has been working more in the mainstream, including a role in a musical till earlier this month and even a supporting part in a NHK period drama in 2012. She also appears in the tokusatsu TV show, Engine Sentai Go-onger.
Get well soon, ...
With fame and sudden popularity comes unwanted side-effects.
Curvy over-thirty sexpot Mitsu Dan is not afraid of stripping off and revealing all, but she has acquired some undesirable fans among her legions of admirers.
After her home was shown on a TV program, she has had men apparently hanging around in her neighborhood.
Most celebrities and idols move to luxury condos when they hit the big time, but Dan (32) has continued to live in her modest apartment since her break happened almost over night and she hasn't had time to catch up with her new-found lifestyle.
She ...
Former sweet and innocent Gravure idol Risa (aka Lisa) Goto has graduated to the big time at last.
After a career that began with drink commercials when still a teenager, Risa has since then had an up-and-down professional life, with bits of acting and prematurely retiring at least once.
So far that most spectacular thing was the "hair nude" shoot she did in 2012. This alone raised many an eyebrow for the former cute girl-next-door idol's fans (and no doubt raised a few other body parts as well). We love the mole on her body, just above her bush.
Now she's thrown in her towel on the ...
Gravure idol Asuka Kishi (岸 明日香) is famed for her G-cup bust and 58cm waist.
The 1991-born, former race queen is these days a popular idol who has just released her fourth DVD, in which she shows off her lavish body in maid costumes, bikinis, and more in Saipan.
As part of the "preparation" her bust grew 2cm to a whopping 90cm.
Now that's dedication to your ...
This lovely lady has 22 boyfriends. And before you start jumping to conclusions and calling her a slut, she regards them all as serious ones!
When Hatsuho Tani (22) was asked recently by a Japanese tabloid if she felt bad for being so active in romance, she replied that she loves each guy in a different way.
She must also possess a superhuman memory too since she claims to remember all their various conversations!
Hatsuho is a "burikko"-type tarento and model -- in other words, she pretends to be dumb.
This is apparently very charming to Japanese men, who like a girl who looks up ...
Just when you felt you needed a dose of untalented doll-like gaijin celebrity idol, along comes one to fulfill your desires. Yes, Leah Dizon is back, folks!
After a minor career in Gravure idoldom, singing and TV appearances, Leah got herself pregnant, quit the entertainment world -- before landing a quickie divorce and heading home to America at the end of 2010. There were even rumors that she would do a porno but alas, these proved unfounded.
Now Leah (26) is back, signaling the renaissance of her career in that customary modern day style by announcing this on her blog.
knock, ...
A new TV ad for a sweet drink by Glico is causing a sensation for its copious usage of the very sexy thighs and bodies of five gorgeous gravure idols.
The official version uploaded to YouTube has already got millions of views and we can see why!
Here are the ladies...
Shizuka Nakamura (b. 1988)
Mai Nishida (b. 1989)
Manami Marutaka (b. 1990)
Chika Tono (b. 1988)
Konona Shiba (b. ...
