The Japanese gravure idol (glamor model) industry is a competitive and overly populated place, with idols coming and going in quick succession. In order to maintain their status, idols are required to keep up strong social media presences. This, of course, means Twitter and Instagram, but increasingly also YouTube. Gradols have to be YouTubers these days, too. The coronavirus has made this more urgent than before as splashy shoots and meet-and-greet events are either not having or only in far reduced numbers, decreasing the potential for idols to earn fees. Perhaps feeling the pinch, ...

Our adorable girl this week is the young Rina Koike (小池里奈). Born in 1993, Rina is a nubile 20 years old and ripe for plucking. A slender frame, a sweet face and a slinky butt... this is too much for us! Rina isn't much known outside of Gravure circles right now but we hope this will change with time. She has done a bit of acting, though her talents tend to lie in looking alluring and innocent at the same time (such a Japanese ...