We make no secret on this blog about the fact that we like curves. But we are also partial to Japanese women with those willowy bodies -- slender waists and hips, small breasts, and delicate frames just begging to be kissed and held. Today, we're revisiting a nude scene from the movie Love At Least (2018) that shows off the actress Shuri (趣里, aka Shuri Mizutani), whose slim body is just like we describe above. The mononymous star (then in her late twenties) is shown naked outdoors at night, luxuriating in the slender beauty of her body. (Why do we never stumble upon such scenes in Tokyo ...

You can be an acclaimed actor and also a sex symbol. That's perhaps not acknowledged enough, especially in Japan, where beauty inevitably tends to take precedence over talent. There is quite a discrepancy between "serious actors" and the "stars," who are generally hired for their looks and fandom. Perhaps only a handful of lead actors are truly able to navigate both aspects of their fame. Shizuka Ishibashi (石橋静河), the 27-year-old actor known for her roles in films like The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue Mika and 37 Seconds, has decided to take advantage of her ...