Probably few things have caught on in Japan as quickly and astonishingly as Halloween.
A few years ago, there might have been a few Halloween parties here and there, and so overly enthusiastic gaijin walking the streets in bad zombie costumes.
But now Shibuya and Roppongi -- in particular -- literally explode into an orgy of cosplay, much of it not technically connected to Halloween but to any fairytale, video game, or meme that is currently trending.
Halloween cosplay is especially popular with young female Japanese. It's perfect timing in terms of the climate. The autumn chill ...
There are five open secrets about the Japanese entertainment industry: the Yakuza are heavily involved; pedophilia and child abuse exists at Johnny's; Gravure and music idols have to have sex to advance; idols have plastic surgery; and drugs are rampant.
Ironically, it's the latter that is the most controversial -- and carries the harshest penalties if exposed.
Ai Takabe has become the latest minor celebrity to face a drug scandal. The 27-year-old has been been busted with possessing cocaine that police found during a search (quite why they were conducting a search in the first place is ...
What could be more of a dream-come-true for a horny college student than a chance to meet a real porn star?
Well, Gifu University seemed to be offering just that.
The ubiquitous Japanese adult film star Mana Sakura was scheduled to appear at Gifu University School of Medicine festival on October 31st. There was to be "free talk" with Mana, followed by a two-shot and then a "kiss endurance" session -- where Mana would snuggle up to you and be all over you, but you aren't allowed to respond with a kiss.
And the theme of her talk? "Sex that girls really want." A subject close to our ...
After a minor career as an actress and model, Chiharu Komatsu did a fantastic hair nude shoot in 1998. She went nude again in 2007.
Before that she got pregnant, married, and divorced in fairly quick succession. (Her child died soon after being born.) In 2008, she gave birth to a son, though remains unmarried.
Since then she made a comeback as a jukujo adult video star in 2011. In a weird twist, she initially denied her adult career shift on her blog at the end of 2010. Perhaps there was a last-minute contractual issue with MUTEKI.
Regardless, "Kokuhaku" (Confession) came out in 2011 ...
We've always been a fan of the underrated Rei Toda.
Toda is one of those gravure models who looks like she could easily be working as an office lady for a regular corporation somewhere in a Tokyo business district.
Born in 1987, Toda has a slinky body yet a demure, sultry face. She's the kind of lady who would look great in a suit as well as a party dress -- a Gravure idol you wouldn't feel sheepish about introducing to your mom.
So we are super pleased to learn that this surprisingly little-known model has now stripped off for a semi-nude shoot in a recent issue of tabloid Shukan ...
What happens to the literally thousands of gravure idols, music idols, and minor porn stars when their careers dry up?
Some go into prostitution, some get married. Still others become writers, like Nayuka Mine, or politicians, like Ayaka Shiomura or Renho.
Well, some switch tracks completely, like Yuka Kosaka.
She burst into the idol big time in 2004 when she won the Miss Young Magazine, and at her height was appearing on TV variety shows and in gravure shoots.
Then in 2009 she retired and became something of a media joke due to her sudden weight gain. Her glory days seemed long ...
In general, this is a pretty positive blog. But we sometimes have sad news to relate.
After some weeks of media speculation about her health, the actress Naomi Kawashima has died at the age of 54. She was undertaking an operation to remove bile duct cancer.
Kawashima is also one of the most famous actresses to do a "hair nude" photo-book. Unlike her hair nude peers like Rie Miyazawa and Miho Kanno, Kawashima was already in her thirties at this point and it was a way for her to make a comeback.
She released "WOMAN", shot by Tatsumi Watanabe. This was in 1993, at the height of the hair ...
We swiftly became fans of curvy, sultry Machiko Tezuka when she first stripped off for a hair nude shoot in 2013.
Formerly of SKE48 and now-disbanded SDN48, the J-cup mistress has gone through several name changes: from Machiko Tezuka (her real name) to Ourei Harada (gravure debut) to Eiko Maeda (SKE48 debut), and back to Machiko Tezuka (SDN48 debut).
Now the 1986-born Machiko has stripped off again this year for some more photos. She is promoting a new photo book out in October, hence the motivation to take her clothes off again for the tabloids. Hey, we certainly won't complain about some ...
Yuka Kuramochi has legions of fans for one simple reason: her butt.
She has one of the curviest of asses in Gravure idol, which is complemented perfect by a slim waist and large bust. It apparently measures over 100cm!
And now Yuka Kuramochi has done perhaps her sexiest shoot yet. And it really shows off her naked flesh in a shoot for Young Animal magazine.
The 23-year-old idol is promoting her new photo book "Funbashiri", shot partly at her family home in Funabashi, Chiba. (The title is a pun on the city ...
If you like Saaya, you'll be very excited by her semi-nude shoot. Even if you're not a fan, only someone without a pulse could fail to find these ravishing pics stunning.
The famously curvier gravure idol (whose full name is Saaya Irie) and former junior idol (she's still only 21!) has posed for a series of near-naked shots. Only her long hair preserves her modesty.
These were featured in tabloid magazine Weekly Friday recently.
Just to be comprehensive, we've also included some of Saaya's previous sexy shots too. You can't have too much of a good ...
