Shokotan Photobook

Internationally known Japanese gravure idol / talent / singer / manga artist Shoko Nakagawa (中川翔子) aka “Shokotan” released her latest photobook titled “Shoko A La Mode” last Friday. This time the multi talented 23 year old transforms herself into several different characters in the photobook, which is very fitting for her cosplay loving personality.

Sexy Shokotan (しょこたん) will hold a public signing event for her photobook on Monday afternoon the 24th at Fukuya Bookstore in the Ginza district of Tokyo

Yoko Kumada Photobook

Curvacious F cup Japanese gravure idol Yoko Kumada (熊田曜子) has just released her latest photobook titled “Shinai” (深愛). The Gifu Prefecture native held a press conference for the media and her fans last Sunday afternoon at Fukuya Bookstore in the Ginza district of downtown Tokyo.

Yoko Kumada belongs to Japanese entertainment agency “Artist House Pyramid” and has a vast collection of bras

Japanese Gravure Idol Michi Saito in a Bikini and More

The Sexy Diva indeed,… Michi Saito and a couple of extra random photos of you to enjoy this afternoon!  The previous pictures of her are here.

Yui Koike, Part 2

Heheh is this going to get me in trouble? But there’s no nudity so we can all enjoy without feeling guilty! For all you lolita, younger sister type lovers out there…here’s former U-15 Japanese gravure idol Yui Koike (小池唯). Presently 17 years old, these shots are from Yui’s first photobook titled “Yui 14 Years Old ~Secret~“.

Japanese Announcer Mio Nemoto x Up To Boy

Cute til it hurts Japanese freelance announcer Mio Nemoto (根本美緒) as featured in gravure magazine Up To Boy. The 29 year old with girl next door smile works mainly as the morning news weather girl for Japanese TV station TBS. Her job requires her to get up at 2:30am every day…ouch! Mio brings with her a good education background, having spent her entire schooling career from kindergarten to university within the Keio University (慶應義塾大学) system!

Mio Nemoto’s second photobook follows her as she takes a fun trip to Seoul

Japanese Gravure Idol Yumi Adachi Fashion Shoot

At least,… I THINK it’s a fashion shoot of some sort.  Well, the picture on the right looks like a typical gravure photobook image,… but ok, anyway.  You can see the others here:

JAPANESE GRAVURE IDOL YUMI ADACHI ON SLEEPYJOHN.COM

Japanese Gravure Idol Yukina Kinoshita x Up To Boy

Gravure pimping magazine Up To Boy promoting Japanese gravure idol / model Yukina Kinoshita (木下優樹菜) and her then upcoming photobook. The slender 20 year old is of Korean heritage and got scouted while working as a fashion boutique clerk at the famous Shibuya 109 building. Yukina belongs to Japanese entertainment agency Platinum Production (プラチナムプロダクション) and landed the image girl gig for Japanese swimwear maker giant “San-ai” in 2007.

Japanese Idol Singer Minami Minegishi x Up To Boy

Lord have mercy! Could he have made Japanese idol Minami Minegishi (峯岸みなみ) any cuter?! The extremely popular U-15 (under 15) AKB48 Team A member is one of its original members. I don’t usually follow AKB48 but I can picture myself going to a concert of the popular Akihabara based Japanese pop idol group just to get a glimpse of this cutie pie!

Seriously, I think staring at those huge innocent eyes and her petite, cheeky face for more than a few seconds will lead to possible cardiac arrest! Japanese idol pimping machine Up To Boy (アップトゥボーイ) ran this spread of Mii-chan when she was still a junior high school student.

Japanese Gravure Idol Hiroko Sato x Up To Boy

Japanese idol authority Up To Boy gives you a sneak peak at gravure idol Hiroko Sato’s (佐藤寛子) latest and final photobook titled, “Portrait”. Unlike most Japanese gravure idols Hiroko maintains her Japanese-ness by keeping her hair jet black and shooting with minimum make up. The sexy 23 year old Japanese gravure veteran unexpectedly announced at the press event for “Portrait” that this would be her last photobook and she’d be leaving the gravure circuit to concentrate on acting. That is a damn shame…I say she needs to stick around and show us more of her busty F cup chest!

Hiroko Sato is known for her daring semi nude poses

Hiroko has released a CD with fellow Japanese gravure idol Sayaka Isoyama and Aki Hoshino.

Japanese Idol Singer Risako Sugaya x Up To Boy

14 year old Risako Sugaya (菅谷梨沙子) is the youngest member of the hugely popular j-pop Hello!Project idol unit Berryz Kobo (Berryz工房). Affectionately called “Rishako” (りしゃこ) by her fans, the fair skinned Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture native (about an hour south of Tokyo) already has 3 photobooks under her belt.

Japanese Idol Actress Satomi Ishihara x Up To Boy

To offset the dreaded Monday blue I bring you the beautiful face of Japanese actress / idol Satomi Ishihara (石原さとみ). The 21 year old has already appeared in several Japanese TV drama and movies. She was discovered at the 27th Hori Production “Pure Girl” talent search in 2002 (ホリプロタレントスカウトキャラバン『ピュアガール2002』). Satomi won first place at that contest and needless to say belongs to “Horipro“, one of the largest entertainment agencies in Japan.

Japanese gravure authority Up To Boy (アップトゥボーイ) did a spread on Satomi Ishihara to promote her then upcoming photobook which celebrated her 20th birthday and also contained a collection of gravure photos she did from age 16 to 19.