She might be in her mid-fifties. She might be a nearly forgotten star from the 1990s. But Reiko Kato is proving that age is no obstacle as she continues her gravure comeback. After a shoot for Weekly Friday magazine late last year that was her first in 26 years, Kato is now set to release a photo book. Around is her first such release in 27 years. It comes out in October from Kodansha and is shot by high-profile photographer Motofumi Sannomiya. The sensual shoot highlights Kato's slim and fit body as she poses in sensual swimwear and elegant clothing. The Saitama native is now 56 years ...

We love a good comeback story at Tokyo Kinky. And we especially love comebacks that defy mainstream expectations about women and beauty. Why shouldn't older women still be sex symbols? A year ago, we wrote about Fumie Nakajima's image DVDs that prove a woman can still look great in her mid-fifties. Now here's another 55-year-old Japanese woman who returned to our lives. Reiko Kato was something of a legend in the later 1980s and early 1990s. She has answered our Christmas wishes and come back to gravure with her first such shoot in 26 years. Kato's past photo book and shoots -- often ...