The gravure idol and actress Nanaka Yano has done her first sex scene. Yano is shown riding her lover in the adultery-themed TV drama Saretagawa no Fukushu (Revenge of the Betrayed). She rides him in the cowgirl position, though with her hands clutched to her chest to cover her breasts. His hands are also caressing her tits, which is great for him but not for the viewer. She arches her back as she rides him. The man then sits up to kiss her and hold her body close to him. As far as we know, this is her first sex scene (and one of her first major roles). Nanaka Yano won Best ...

Celebrating the fortieth anniversary of top gravure magazine Weekly Friday, the Grademy Award was announced last autumn and votes collected online to find what was billed as Asia's top gradol. Almost all of the 232 candidates were Japanese, though, so the "Asian" claim was slightly disingenuous. But quibbles aside, the public votes have been counted and the results -- and awards -- finally announced online earlier last week. The top prize -- billed as Most Valuable Gradol -- went to leading gravure idol Ina Enohara. Best Newcomer (also billed as Best Gradol Debut) was shared by ...