8/07/2007

Gravure idol

Gravure idol

Gravure idols (グラビアアイドル, gurabia aidoru?) are Japanese models who often pose in bikinis and other provocative clothing for photo spreads in magazines aimed largely at men. They are known for their large breasts and suggestive poses. However, they do not pose nude or perform sexually explicit acts in their work. The term comes from photogravure, a type of printing process.

Recently there is also a trend of the increasing popularity of child gravure idol in Japan, some being as young as 10 years old.


Sample pic Gravure Idols





List of Japanese gravure idols

Yuko Aoki
Sayaka Ando
Haruka Ayase
Leah Dizon
Fuko
Shoko Hamada
Miri Hanai
Ourei Harada
Yui Hasumi
Mizuki Horii
Aki Hoshino
Fumie Hosokawa
Yui Ichikawa
Waka Inoue
Saaya Irie
Miku Ishida
Sayaka Isoyama
Reon Kadena
Yukie Kawamura
Moe Kirimura
Kinoshita Ayumi
Emi Kobayashi
Mao Kobayashi
Yumi Kobayashi
Eiko Koike
Asaka Kubo
Risa Kudo
Yoko Kumada
Mirei Kuroda
Chiaki Kyan
Lyrian
Makiko Mori
Yoko Matsugane
Mami Matsuyama
MEGUMI
Yoko Mitsuya
Chisato Morishita
Shōko Nakagawa
Kasumi Nakane
Kasumi Nakamura
Jun Natsukawa
Rio Natsume
Harumi Nemoto
Chieko Noguchi
Yuko Ogura
Nana Ozaki
Natsume Sano
Risa Shimamoto
Yuriko Shiratori
Fumika Suzuki
Nozomi Takeuchi
Nonami Takizawa
Ami Tokito
Haruna Yabuki
Erina Yamaguchi
Erika Yamakawa
Azusa Yamamoto
Saori Yamamoto
Mami Yamasaki
Yinling

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