List of Japanese gravure idols explained

This is a list of, who are glamour models in Japan that are generally more provocative than regular idols, though not to the point of posing nude.

21st century

A

• Yuzuki Aikawa (b. 1983)
• Rina Akiyama (b. 1985)
• Sayaka Ando (b. 1981)
• Hikaru Aoyama (b. 1993)
• Yui Aragaki (b. 1988) - later became an actress.
• Haruka Ayase (b. 1985) - later became an actress.
• Rina Aizawa (b. 1991)
• Nana Asakawa (b. 1999)
• Jun Amaki (b. 1995)

B

• Fumika Baba (b. 1995)

C

• Rola Chen (b. 1987) - from China

D

• Leah Dizon (b. 1986) - non-Japanese, American-born.

E

• Enako (b. 1994)

F

• Ena Fujita (b. 1990) - also a musician
• Kyoko Fukada (b. 1982) - also an actress
• Mina Fukui (b. 1984)

H

• Shōko Hamada
• Mikie Hara (b. 1987)
• Ourei Harada (b. 1986)
• Marica Hase (b. 1981)
• Yuka Hirata (b. 1983) - later became an actress.
• Saori Horii (b. 1984)
• Aki Hoshino (b. 1977)
• Ikumi Hisamatsu (b. 1996)

I

• Miri Ichika (b. 1999)
• Yui Ichikawa (b. 1986) - later became an actress.
• Waka Inoue (b. 1980)
• Saaya Irie (b.1993, alias: Saaya)
• Miku Ishida (b. 1988)
• Mio Imada (b. 1997) later became an actress
• Erika Ikuta (b. 1997)
• Anna Iriyama (b. 1995)

J

• Kei Jonishi (b. 1995)

K

• Reon Kadena (b. 1986, alias: Minamo Kusano) - later become a nude model.
• Megumi Kagurazaka
• Yukie Kawamura (b. 1986)
• Kii Kitano (b. 1991) - later became an actress.
• Noriko Kijima (b. 1988)
• Hitomi Kitamura (b. 1985)
• Emi Kobayashi (b. 1983)
• Mao Kobayashi (b. 1992)
• Yumi Kobayashi (b. 1988)
• Michiko Koga (b. 1986) - later became a musician
• Eiko Koike (b. 1980)
• Ayaka Komatsu (b. 1986)
• Yuka Kosaka (b. 1985)
• Asaka Kubo (b. 1979)
• Risa Kudo (b. 1983)
• Yoko Kumada (b. 1982)
• Chiaki Kyan (b. 1986)
• Kana Tsugihara (b. 1986)
• Moemi Katayama (b. 1990)
• Miwako Kakei (b. 1994)
• Asuka Kawazu (b. 2000)

M

• Hatsune Matsushima
• Mami Matsuyama (b. 1988)
• Megumi (b. 1981)
• Mikuru (b. 1988)
• Yoko Mitsuya (b. 1984)
• Sakura Miyawaki (b. 1998) later became a singer
• Jurina Matsui (b. 1997)

N

• Shoko Nakagawa (b. 1985)
• Yukie Nakama (b. 1979)
• Kasumi Nakane (b. 1982)
• Jun Natsukawa (b. 1980)
• Rio Natsume (b. 1985)
• Harumi Nemoto (b. 1980)

O

• Yuko Ogura (b. 1983)
• Yuka Ogura (b. 1998) later became an actress
• Sakurako Okubo (b. 1998) also an actress
• Mariko Okubo
• Miwa Oshiro (b. 1983)
• Aiko Otake (b. 1994)
• Nana Ozaki (b. 1982, alias: Akiko Aimoto)^[1]
• Anri Okita (b. 1986)
• Kazusa Okuyama (b. 1994)

P

• Phongchi (b. 1990) - Vietnamese descent

S

• Natsume Sano (b. 1985)
• Nozomi Sasaki (b. 1988)
• Hinako Sano (b. 1994)
• Erika Sawajiri (b. 1986)
• Ayaka Sayama (b. 1993)
• Risa Shimamoto (b. 1987)
• Ai Shinozaki (b. 1992)
• Mina Shirakawa (b. 1987)
• Yukina Shirakawa (b. 1985)
• Yuriko Shiratori (b. 1983)
• Anri Sugihara (b. 1982)
• Yumi Sugimoto (b. 1989)
• Fumika Suzuki (b. 1974)
• Miru Shiroma (b. 1997)

T

• Chiaki Takahashi (b. 1977) - later became a voice actress
• Nozomi Takeuchi (b. 1980)
• Nonami Takizawa (b. 1985)
• Rio Teramoto (b. 2001) - also an actress
• Erika Toda (b. 1988) - later became an actress.
• Azusa Togashi (b. 1990)
• Ami Tokito (b. 1987)
• Kana Tsugihara
• Rena Takeda (b. 1997)
• Riho Takada (b. 1994)
• Yuna Taira (b. 1998)

U

• Rio Uchida
• Miyu Uehara (1987–2011)
• Takako Uehara

Y

• Haruna Yabuki
• Erina Yamaguchi (b. 1985)
• Erika Yamakawa (b. 1982)
• Azusa Yamamoto (b. 1981)
• Saori Yamamoto (b. 1985)
• Mami Yamasaki (b. 1985)
• Minase Yashiro (b. 1985)
• Yinling (Yínlíng Yán, b.1978) - Taiwanese chakuero model.
• Sarii Yoshizawa (b. 1985) - Chakuero model
• Risa Yoshiki
• Ryoka Yuzuki (b. 1974) - later became a voice actress

20th century

• Yuko Aoki - 1990s
• Fumie Hosokawa - 1990s
• Agnes Lum - 1970s; Chinese-Hawaiian

See also

• List of Japanese idols
• Bakunyū

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/entertainers/071130/tnr0711301126003-n1.htm . ja:尾崎ナナ、過去の写真で事務所クビ ブログで謝罪 . ja . MSN Sankei News . Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital . 2007-11-30 . 2008-11-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080723144222/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/entertainers/071130/tnr0711301126003-n1.htm . July 23, 2008 .