One of the staples parts of being a gradol, or gravure idol, is posing for a photo session at Sofmap in Akihabara. The women stand there, invariably scantily clad in a bikini while members of the media snap away. This is usually part of a press conference to promote some kind of release or appearance. The photos are ubiquitous: a gradol posed against the squared advertising on the wall behind her. Just occasionally does a photo session stand out. In this case, gravure idol Rin Sakura (桜りん) was going through the standard motions of a session -- in this case, to promote a DVD, her ...

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