Shoko Hamada celebrates turning 30 by stripping off

It’s the usual story. An idol hits 30 and her career is on the verge of waning. What can she do to raise the ante? Oh, right: strip off.

And so it goes that Shoko Hamada has revealed her cute butt to us at the ripe old age of 30.

The former race queen, gravure idol and so-time music idol (yes, we all remember that classic from 2004, “Lolita Race Queen”) has dropped her clothes for a photo shoot, and the results are petty fine.

Sure, her butt’s a bit flat — this is Japan, after all — but it has grab-me-now charm.

Of course, all this flesh is designed to promote Shoko Hamada’s latest DVD, which comes out in late August. Next stop, an AV from MUTEKI?

Here’s an older shot of Shoko that we like. Sometimes showing less is more.