Tag Archives: J-Idol

Hottie of the Day: Kumada Yoko

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KUMADA YOKO

The next hottie of the day comes from the Land of the Rising Sun. Like most hotties chosen from this region this one also happens to be one from the gravure model and idol scene. Kumada Yoko is our latest “Hottie of the Day”.

Ms. Kumada was born in Gifu City, Japan in 1982 which would make her, like fellow gravure model Hoshino Aki, a rarity in that she remains in the J-Idol world despite being much older than the usual models. This speaks to her longevity in the business which usually prefers that the models it hire for Idol projects and gravure photoshoots be between 17-23 years of age.

Yoko did start out much older than most of her peers as she studied to become a nurse once she was out of high school. She did try taio go into the entertainment business much earlier but was forbidden by her parents who disapproved of the profession. But while studying to be a nurse the urge to enter the business was still strong in Yoko and she finally followed her dream and hasn’t looked back.

While her early career was mostly gravure photoshoots and the Idol videos here and there, in time work came to her and she began to branch out to appearing on several TV shows and her share of live-action dramas. In the end, her love remains as a model and she continues to this day to pump out new photoshoot book collections and J-Idol videos.

Hottie of the Day: Tsugihara Kana

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TSUGIHARA KANA

Our latest Hottie of the Day is very lovely Tsugihara Kana.

Ms. Tsugihara Kana is one of the rising star in Japan’s gravure modeling scene. While she stands little more than 5’2″ her quite curvaceaous figure has made her quite popular in Japan. She has mostly done bikini and lingerie modeling she has started to become one of the regular pin-ups in Sabra Magazine which is Japan’s answer to Maxim and FHM. Ms. Tsugihara has also had stints as spokesmodel for both the Xbox 360 and the Sony PSP (both black and white editions) during their launch release days. This fact alone is why her popularity is on the rise within the gaming community.

Kana certainly fits the profile to a double “T” of who is a hottie of the day.

Hottie of the Day: Takizawa Nonami

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TAKIZAWA NONAMI

Our latest hottie of the day is the lovely Takizawa Nonami.

Another in a long line of gorgeous gravure idols out of Japan, Ms. Takizawa was born in 1985 from Saitama Prefecture right outside of Tokyo. She is quite famous for her girl next door smile and for her voluptous figure. While she first came up doing gravure photobooks and modeling videos, Ms. Takizawa quickly branched out to other aspects of the Japanese entertainment industry. She has appeared in Japanese TV shows such as the TV drama adaptation of the anime and manga Akihabara@DEEP. Roles in Japanese films soon followed not to mention even appearing in the stage drama production Gekidan Taishu Shosetsuka in 2006.

In addition to appearing on TV, film and stage she has also started a burgeoning music career with two full-lenght albums to her credit with three best-selling singles in Japan. Her popularity has extended far from the shores of Japan and into the West with a legion of fans growing in the U.S. due to her gravure idol photobooks being made available on-line and some of her modeling videos seen on YouTube.

Hottie of the Day: Nishida Mai

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NISHIDA MAI

A special treat for fans of hotties everywhere. The latest to wear the mantle of hottie of the day is the very kawaii Nishida Mai.

Ms. Nishida Mai is one of the newest gravure idols to create a sensation in Japan. She was born in 1989 in the city of Kyoto and now appears in gravure photbooks and videos all over Japan. Her petite but very curvaceous figure has made her legions of fans both in her homeland and overseas. Ms. Nishida has begun appearing on Japanese tv as her career continues to gain traction. Nishida Main truly captures the meaning of being a hottie and well-deserving to be chosen as one.

Hottie of the Day: Sasaki Nozomi

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SASAKI NOZOMI

Our hottie for the day is the impossibly cute Sasaki Nozomi.

Ms. Sasaki is one of the most popular Japanese models who was born in the Akita Prefecture in Japan and now lives in Tokyo. While fans of her work in the West know her mostly from her work as a gravure model she is quite the multi-talented lass who is also one of Japan’s top Idols and also an up-and-coming actress both live-action and voice-acting. Her looks has been compared to those of porcelain dolls and her modeling photobooks attest to that fact.

Ms. Sasaski is another reason why it must be good to live in Japan.

Hottie of the Day: Anri Sugihara

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ANRI SUGIHARA

Taking the mantle of hottie of the day from fellow Japanese Idol model Haruna Yabuki is Anri Sugihara of Hiroshima Prefecture. Ms. Sugihara is one of Japan’s most popular J-Idol and gravure models. She has graced the covers of many Japanese gravure photoshoot books. While her video work still has been only through footage of her photoshoots she has still gained fans both in and out of Japan. Ms. Sugihara combines both girl-next-door beauty with flawless skin and the long legs and curvaceous figure thats made her legions of followers throughout the internet. Here’s to hoping we continue to see more of Hiroshima Prefecture’s favorite daughter, Ms. Anri Sugihara.

Hottie of the Day: Haruna Yabuki

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HARUNA YABUKI

Today marks the first entry of a Japanese Idol model to the Hottie of the Day. Let me introduce the very fine Harune Yabuki.

Ms. Haruna was discovered in Shibuya at the age of 15. The 22-year-old made a splash in 2004 as a swimsuit model for Parco, a department store chain out of the fashion district of Shibuya. The ads featured the slender bodied Haruna in giant posters that many Tokyo shoppers couldn’t easily forget. Combining a hard body with one of the most classically beautiful faces seen on a gravure model, Haruna become a star virtually overnight. In her last 3 years she has continued to make DVDs and photobooks and launched a music career with her first single in 2006 Let Me Love You.