Slinky and sexy actress Ryoko Yonekura is known for being nubile and sexy... and unmarried. The 36-year old former model has famously done semi-nude photo shoots for Anan and was recently appearing in the musical Chicago on Broadway. Having recently broken up with her Japanese boyfriend, Ryoko is now said to be getting very "close" to her choreographer on the American hit show. During the long rehearsals she took in New York to prepare her for her challenging role she and Gary Chryst apparently became more than just colleagues. Chryst is no doubt used to being close to women ...

In an example of brilliantly timed PR, as the much-trumpeted AKB48 "general election" is having -- with Atsuko Maeda for the last time -- the women's fashion magazine Anan features a very sexy, semi-nude shoot with Yuko Oshima on its front cover this issue. This got us thinking. Forget the gravure idol magazines and weekly mags like Playboy. The really sexy photo shoots with famous models are actually these mainstream women's fashion magazines! Anan in particular has carved out a reputation for scoring deals with well-known stars to strip off in body-flaunting shoots. Such ...