Ai Otsuka Dating Rapper

Japanese tabloid magazine Josei Seven reported last week that mega J-pop star AI OTSUKA is dating SU, member of the popular Japanese hip-hop group Rip Slyme.  According to the report, SU was seen entering the AVEX recording artist’s Tokyo luxury apartment at night with his own key in the middle of last month.  He remained inside and didn’t leave the following morning until after the 27 year old singer/songwriter has left for work.  It appears the couple has been seeing each other since the beginning of this year.

The cute and talented Ai Otsuka (大塚愛) was already a big fan of Rip Slyme before she met her man last year while working on her best of album Love is Best.  The Osaka native collaborated with SU on a new track titled “aisu x time”. (it’s a play off both of their names)  SU, age 36, made headlines back in 2007 when it was found out that he was dating Japanese singer Kaera Kimura.  They broke up last year.

When Ai’s management agency was contacted it neither confirmed nor denied the rumor of the two dating.  Only the reply “We leave all private matters up to her” was given.

To look up more of Ai Otsuka: JAPANESE SINGER ACTRESS AI OTSUKA ON SLEEPYJOHN.COM

Kii Kitano Makes Successful Singing Debut

The debut single of Japanese teen gravure idol and actress KII KITANO has made it to the Top 10 according to Oricon Ranking.  The cute and innocent looking 18 year old officially made her debut as a singer last Wednesday with the release of her first single “Sakura Saku” (サクラサク) and has already recorded 16,000 in sales by the end of last weekend, which is good for a No.7 spot in the ranking.

In an interview Kii Kitano (北乃きい) told Oricon that she has always wanted to give singing a try since she was little, even before she became a model for the Japanese teen fashion magazine Hana*Chu–>.  Kii appeared live for the first time and sang 3 songs last Wednesday at a shopping mall in Kawasaki, a suburb of Tokyo, in front of 7000 fans.  The debut single Sakura Saku is also being used in the Kit Kat commercial currently airing on Japanese TV.

See more of Kii Kitano’s cuteness here: JAPANESE TEEN GRAVURE IDOL ACTRESS KII KITANO ON SLEEPYJOHN.COM

Rika Ishikawa Releases Photobook

Former Morning Musume member RIKA ISHIKAWA has released her 10th photobook titled “24 Twenty Four”.  The sexy Japanese idol / singer is looking hotter as she grows into womanhood.  In this photobook Rika shows us plenty of her E cup breasts, yummy cleavage and creamy white skin.  Rika Ishikawa (石川梨華) shot this latest work in both Okinawa and her hometown of Yokohama.

See more of smoking hot Rika here: JAPANESE GRAVURE IDOL RIKA ISHIKAWA ON SLEEPYJOHN.COM

Jun Natsukawa in Red on a Boat

The sultry sexy Jun Natsukawa does a river boat cruise thing in a hot red halter top and skirt.  I like the last pic (not related but hot nonetheless) where she’s wearing a red bra (or bikini top?) and bottom as well!  You can see more of her pics as well as 1 relationship to another gravure idol here: JAPANESE GRAVURE IDOL JUN NATSUKAWA ON SLEEPYJOHN.COM

Aya Hirano in Plaid and Black Stockings with a Garter Belt 1

Japanese voice actress (seiyu), singer and idol Aya Hirano gets a little grown up donning a plaid ultra mini dress with black knee high stockings and garter belts.  I can’t take my eyes off the creamy white thighs on this 22 year old cutie! 

To see more of Aya Hirano (平野綾) go to the link below:

JAPANESE SINGER IDOL AYA HIRANO ON SLEEPYJOHN.COM

 

 

 

Miki Fujimoto in a Kimono

Japanese singer and former J-pop super idol group Morning Musume member Miki Fujimoto (藤本美貴) aka Mikitty appeared at a press event at the end of last month to promote new year postcards produced by Japanese social networking site Mixi.  Mikitty, as her fans affectionately call her, showed up in an elegant black and silver kimono.  It’s hard to believe the cute and sexy 24 year old Hokkaido Prefecture native is already married.

The former Morning Musume leader Miki Fujimoto and her comedian husband Tomoharu Shoji have already registered their marriage but have yet to hold a wedding ceremony in Japan.  Although their banquet is set to be on the 27th later this month, Miki revealed that the details haven’t been decided at all.  She is getting quite anxious but her hubby hasn’t said much.  I was never a big fan of Shoji and for neglecting such a talented and beautiful girl on her special day he deserves to be kicked in the groin!

Former Morning Musume Miki Fujimoto Looking Fabulous in a Kimono

Morning Musume Koharu Kusumi Releases New Photobook

J-pop idol group Morning Musume member Koharu Kusumi (久住小春) has released her 4th photobook titled “Sugar Doll”.  The 17 year old 7th generation Morning Musume shows a more grown up and womanly side to her in this latest version.  Nicknamed “Koha” , the Niigata Prefecture happy-go-lucky country girl said, “Check out the cute Koharu, the sexy Koharu and the real Koharu.  You’ll see a lot of sides of me!”

It has also been announced that Koharu Kusumi will “graduate” from the popular Japanese girl troupe in December.  But I’m sure Up Front Agency, Morning Musume’s management company will find new openings for her to fill.

Morning Musume Koharu Kusumi Do Sexy in New Photobook

AKB48 Yuki Kashiwagi’s First Photobook

Popular J-pop idol group AKB48 member Yuki Kashiwagi (柏木由紀) will have her own solo photobook out next Monday.  The 18 year old Kagoshima Prefecture native went to the Japanese southern islands of Okinawa for the photoshoot back in June.  Yuki, who belongs to Team B is usually known as the girl who brings rain to every AKB48 photoshoot.  But this time luck was on her side as there was no cloud in sight and the mission was completed without a hitch. 

The baby face U-19 Japanese singer idol claims, “You’ll see a lot of Yuki Kashiwagi that you don’t usually get to see!”  All I know is the typical AKB48 stage costumes wrap the girls pretty tight, but I saw a lot of boobs in these teaser pics.  If you want to meet Yuki in person and get her autograph you can go to Shosen Bookmart (書泉ブックマート) which is a skip and a hop away from Akihabara Station, located in the Jinbocho district of Tokyo on either the 11th or 18th of next month.

AKB48’s Yuki Kashiwagi Releases First Photobook

Rain-Boh Teens Koh Boh コーボー Photobook Scans

We’re wrapping up our special series on Koh–>Boh (コーボー) gravure magazine scans.  For the finale we’ve got 7 lovely “Rain-Boh” girls (rainbow, get it?).  If you’ve enjoyed looking at these pretty teens be sure to stay tuned as Sleepyjohn brings you more Japanese school girl action in the very near future! ;)

1st Row:  Kana Yuki (結城夏那) 15, sophomore / Yuna Mochizuki (望月ゆな) 15, sophomore

2nd Row:  Hiromi Miro (深侶ひろみ) 16, junior / Miku Nakamura (中村美空) 17, junior / Reina Sakura (佐倉レイナ) 18, senior

3rd Row:  Miki Ono (小野美輝) 18, senior / Chihiro (千尋) 18, senior <– look out for camel toe!

Noriko Sakai a Habitual Drug Abuser?

More information is coming out regarding the drug scandal of Japanese actress singer and former mega idol Noriko Sakai (酒井法子) which rocked Japan. 

Contrary to earlier statements given by both the 38 year old mother of one and her husband, self proclaimed pro surfer Yuichi Takaso (高相祐一), Noriko has now confessed to a much longer history of drug use.  Originally both the husband and wife claimed that she began using illegal stimulants from about a year ago and has only used it for about 10 times.  However, during further interrogation Noriko changed her story and told authority that the starting time was actually 3 to 4 years ago due to stress and fatigue from work.  She began “frying” on a regular basis and got a bit carried away.  The popular Japanese songstress with a sweet voice admitted that she wanted to quit but couldn’t kick the habit.  Instead the frequency of drug use increased.  Yuichi Takaso has told investigators that he noticed Noriko had been frying too much and actually warned her about the abuse.

Noriko Sakai Says “I Couldn’t Quit”

It was also revealed that shortly prior to Yuichi’s arrest in the beginning of August they purchased the banned stimulants while on a family vacation on Amami Oshima Island in southern Japan.  As expected, both “Noripi” and her estranged husband have been re-arrested by Japanese police and further detained.

To make matters worse, according to legal experts it is highly unlikely Noriko Sakai will be able to post bail because of the questionable action she took while she was “on the run” for about 6 days before turning herself in.  During the time Noriko made herself unavailable she withdrew about $4000 from the ATM, purchased underwear, instant noodles and water in large quantity, disposed her cell phone because “it was broken” and cut and colored her hair which is seen as an attempt to temper with evidence.  Hair from the still cute as a button former idol came back positive for the illegal substance.

If Noripi was really trying to erase any evidence of her drug abuse, perhaps she should’ve stayed on the run longer and given herself a real buzz cut?

Noriko Sakai Fired

The sad saga of Japanese actress singer and former mega idol Noriko Sakai’s (酒井法子) drug scandal just keeps spiraling.  The beautiful and graceful 38 year old shocked the nation when she surrendered to Japanese police over possesion of banned stimulant earlier this month and is currently still being detained by the authority. 

Affectionately called “Noripi” by her fans, the uncertain future of Noriko Sakai’s career took another turn toward the dark path this past weekend.  The president of Noripi’s management agency Sun Music (サンミュージック) who until now had been supportive, finally announced late last Friday night that he is cutting the Fukuoka Prefecture native off his roster.  Noriko has been with Sun Music for nearly 23 years since her debut as a teenager.  At the press conference Masahisa Aizawa (相澤正久) said to reporters, “It pains me to fire Noriko.  I’m heartbroken.”  Noripi’s record label Victor Entertainment has also officially terminated her contract.

Actually the firing of the fallen Japanese star did not stem from loss revenue.  As a matter of fact, ever since Noriko Sakai’s drug scandal broke out, her singles have become top sellers in the iTune Store!  Unfortunately image is everything in Japan, especially for a person such as Noriko who is supposed to play a squeak clean role.  Since she can no longer carry that wholesome image she had to be put down.

All of Noriko Sakai’s CD have been taken off the shelf across Japan.  I say put them back…homegirl needs money for her legal defense fund and possible permanent retirement!

Noriko Sakai Got Her Walking Papers

Japanese Celebrity Swimsuit Ranking

Japanese music and pop culture ranking authority Oricon (オリコン) released another top 10 list for the summer.  This time they asked both Japanese men and women what female celebrity they’d most like to see in a swimsuit.  Below is the result:

No. 1 – Aki Hoshino (ほしのあき)

The queen bee and most senior Japanese gravure idol continues to reign!  Comments from the survey included, “She’s got such an awesome body” and “When it comes to swimsuit I can only think about Aki Hoshino!”

No. 2 – Akina Minami (南明奈)

Akina was orginally scouted while shopping with her mom in the Harajuku district of Tokyo when she was in the 6th grade.  She brought up comments like, “She’s slender and has a nice body shape” and “Her bright image goes well with summer.”

No. 3 – Yuri Ebihara (蛯原友里)

Who’s a better supermodel than Ebi-chan to represent in a bikini?  Yuri has the body and Shiseido knows it, as she’s been the spokesperson for their ANESSA line of sun block lotion for quite a few years.  People said, “She’s got the perfect style as a model” and “She’s both sexy and refreshing to look at.”

No. 4 – Yukina Kinoshita (木下優樹菜)

The 21 year old fashion model and talent got her showbiz career started when she was chosen to be an image spokesperson for Japanese swimwear maker San’ai (三愛).  From there she began modeling for fashion magazine PINKY as well.  Yukina auditioned for Morning Musume in 2001 but didn’t make the cut.

No. 5 – Miwa Asao (浅尾美和)

The 23 year old professional beach volleyball player has taken Japanese media by storm for the last couple of years.  Miwa comes from Mie Prefecture and thanks to her fame has started doing fashion shoots and gravure modeling. 

No. 6 – Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ)

This Japanese diva needs no introduction and is internationally known, but many people don’t know that she first started out as a gravure idol.  You can see Ayumi’s face just about everywhere you go in Japan.  The AVEX recording artist has won numerous awards and performed in every Kohaku Utagassen year end show since 1999!

No. 7 – Masami Nagasawa (長澤まさみ)

The Shizuoka Prefecture native got her foot in the showbiz door when she became the youngest winner in the history of Toei Cinderella Audition at age 12 back in ‘99.  Masami has a charming girl next door smile and a set of F cup breasts.

No. 8 – Yoko Kumada (熊田曜子)

The sensual and sexy Gifu Prefecture native has once again been selected by Japanese men as a bikini goddess.  Yoko said she didn’t have a big chest when she was younger.  During junior high she saw a boy she liked reading a gravure magazine featuring girls with big tits.  That was when she realized that she must work hard to increase her bust size.  The Artist House Pyramid gravure idol obtained her delicious G cup tits by diligently massaging them everyday.

No. 9 – Haruka Ayase (綾瀬はるか)

The F cup gravure idol / actress hails from Hiroshima.  It is rumored that once Haruka got detained for 1 day in New Zealand on suspicion of spying.  I’m sure everything cleared up right away as soon as the Kiwis saw her awesome photobooks!

No. 10 – Becky (ベッキー)

Frankly I’m a bit perplexed as to how this Eurasian got in on the list.  The spunky 25 year old talent is often considered cute but not sexy.  Born to a British father and Japanese mother, Becky paid all of her college tuition by herself.

Top 10 Japanese Celebrity Swimsuit Ranking

Mikie Hara Scola スコラ Photobook Scans

How about some Japanese gravure idol Mikie Hara (原幹恵) to close out the week?  The Niigata Prefecture G cup hottie poses for Scola in different bra & panty sets and gets a little kinky wearing a Japanese school girl swimwear that’s all cut up.

Noriko Sakai Admits Drug Use

More information has come out regarding the arrest of former mega Japanese idol Noriko Sakai (酒井法子).  The beautiful Japanese singer and actress told police her husband Yuichi Takaso got her started on drugs last summer and they “fried” together.  This has been confirmed by Yuichi himself.

Noriko’s former pro surfer husband added that since they separated earlier this spring when he saw her again he noticed that she had gotten thinner and her behavior was hyper and a bit strange, displaying the same symptoms he has when he’s under the influence of stimulants.  Tokyo police suspect she has been doing drugs on her 0wn.

During interrogation Noriko Sakai, a 38 year old mother of one said, “I found out they produced a search warrant on my condo on TV when I stayed at a hotel in Yamanashi Prefecture.  I started panicking and didn’t know what to do.”  Police turned up a total of 42 plastic straws and 1 glass pipe at her luxury condo residence in Minami Aoyama.  When asked where she obtained the drugs, Noriko replied, “I got them from foreigners.”

Noriko Sakai during much happier time at a fashion show in Tokyo last spring

There is some hope for the Fukuoka Prefecture born singer / actress, though.  According to legal experts, stimulants usually leave the body within 4 days.  Sure enough, the urine sample Noriko Sakai supplied upon her arrest over the weekend turned out to be negative.  In addition, typically it requires about 0.03 gram of the stimulant each time the user “fries”.  However, only a minimal trace in the amount of 0.008 gram was collected upon the search which makes it difficult to prosecute.  The prosecuter may have to drop the charge in the end due to lack of evidence.

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have decided to detain Noriko Sakai for 10 days until the 19th to complete their investigation.  Yes, unfortunately Japanese laws allow the police to do that.  So all you pot heads and fry monkeys please do think twice before you blaze up if you happen to be in Japan!

Even if the cute and sexy 80s/90s super idol people call Noripi can escape this wrath with just a slap on the wrist, she has already suffered major financial loses.  Nagoya based pharmaceutical company ARAX (アラクス) announced today that they have dissolved Noriko Sakai’s contract with them.  Noriko has been a long time spokesperson for their Norshin (ノーシン) headache medicine, perhaps the most popular brand in Japan.  Victor Entertainment has also announced on Sunday the cancellation of her “Best Of” double CD scheduled to be in store on the 16th of next month.  It’s not going to be easy but I’m rooting for Noriko to come out of this fighting and hopefully she can salvage her showbiz career.

On a sidenote…while how Noriko Sakai spent her time and her exact whereabouts between late 8/2 and the moment she surrendered to authorities last Saturday night remain a mystery, speculations began flying about her step mother’s involvement.  Japanese media is suspecting the woman who raised Noriko of aiding her or even accompanying her while she was “on the run”.

Noriko Sakai Admits Drug Use

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