Takako Uehara is back in the news again over another alleged adultery scandal. The beautiful former member of pop group SPEED has experienced some real highs and lows since the group disbanded in 2000. Uehara published a successful semi-nude photo book, Vingt Takako, in 2003, but this divided fans, some of who saw it as a betrayal of her image. We are eternally grateful, though, for the fapping material she provided during this period. She worked as an actor and model, fronting advertising campaigns for the likes of Shiseido. But the Okinawan's complicated love life has proved a thorn ...

Singer and model Takako Uehara (28) is suing the editors of a magazine for 30 million yen ($400,000) after claims it made in an article about disgraced comedian Shinsuke Shimada. Shimada famously had to resign after allegations that he has had long connections to the yakuza -- it's well known that the whole entertainment industry in Japan is in cahoots with the mafia -- and Shimada, no stranger to scandals, was made an example of (probably so he could go and do other things, including reportedly hoping to enter politics!). In the article in the September issue of weekly tabloid Shukan ...

A real survivor and long-time favorite, it was inevitable that we would have to select the wonderful Takako Uehara (上原多香子) soon. Born in Okinawa, the singer is now 27 but kicked off her career way back in 1996. A model often seen on TV commercials, she delighted and disappointed her fans in equal measures when she released a several sexy photo book in 2003. To be honest, her solo singing and activities with (reformed) pop group SPEED have been quiet of late. We only hope that Takako's career is not over ...