Celebrating the fortieth anniversary of top gravure magazine Weekly Friday, the Grademy Award was announced last autumn and votes collected online to find what was billed as Asia's top gradol. Almost all of the 232 candidates were Japanese, though, so the "Asian" claim was slightly disingenuous. But quibbles aside, the public votes have been counted and the results -- and awards -- finally announced online earlier last week. The top prize -- billed as Most Valuable Gradol -- went to leading gravure idol Ina Enohara. Best Newcomer (also billed as Best Gradol Debut) was shared by ...

The popular Korean YouTuber Pyo Eunji has built up a huge following on social media and is hoping to capitalize on her popularity by releasing her first print photo book for the Japanese market. The book, Rondo, comes out from Kadokawa on August 10 and has a suitably summery vibe, featuring the Korean hottie naked in a bath among other enticing scenarios. Forgive the clickbaity title we gave this article: the shoot was nude but the bath prevents us from getting a clear view on her body under the water. The previews are already doing the rounds online and generating interest for reasons ...