Yuka Oki has just graduated STU48, the Setouchi-based version of AKB48, and seems determined to make a name for herself. And as past members of the AKB and Nogizaka sister groups have demonstrated (most recently Miku Tanaka and Ruka Kitano), stripping off is a surefire way to get attention. She hasn't done quite that, but Oki has done probably her sexist shoot yet. Aptly titled "Breaking Compliance," Oki's shoot for Flash sees her switch from music idol to gravure idol with aplomb, wearing a figure-hugging leotard or swimsuit that buttons up along the middle. The high-cut item really ...

The first preview shots are now available from the debut photo book of music idol Yumiko Takino (瀧野由美子). The 23-year-old member of the Seto-based STU48 is releasing the as-yet-untitled photo book on September 22. Appropriately for the hot late-summer weather, it features Takino in swimwear. But for all the undeniable charms of her slinky legs, the style of the photo book generally opts to emphasize Yumirin's girl-near-door looks and dress her in modest clothing that shows off her youth and beauty. So we get to see her in a yukata and white dress, or looking cute by the harbor ...