Like Shibuya gyaru gal fashion scene?  In the latest attempt to reproduce the success of  Jpop idol group AKB48 a new idol unit called Shibuya GAL’S is being formed.

The unit is being produced and led by the gal (gyaru) fashion model duo Yumachi & Aina  ゆまち ＆愛奈  which consists of Yuma Takahashi (21) and Aina Tanaka (21) both models for the fashion magazine Egg. After topping the Recochoku club music charts last year, they made their major label debut earlier this year and are releasing their debut album “QUEEN” this week.

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Pretty Japanese fashion model and TV celebrity Moe Oshikiri 押切もえ was spotted earlier this summer in policewoman cosplay in the Harajuku district of Tokyo.   The 30 year old AneCan magazine model wore a fitting black blazer, hip hugging skirt with heels and a cute police lady hat to complete her transformation as she was chosen as an honorary police station caption for a day for the Tokyo Metropolitan police.

Moe-chan’s appointment as honorary police captain was to increase awareness of traffic accidents in the area.

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Here are several  Japanese TV commercials featuring one of our favorite Japanese models Nozomi Sasaki 佐々木希 for  Kao Essentials shampoo ツヤ美容液で夏ケア.   The TVCMs also features talento  Suzanne スザンヌ (Sae Yamamoto),  fashion model Ayaka Wilson アヤカ・ウィルソン  and comedian 劇団ひとり.

The catchy tune “dance dance” is by 24 year old up and coming Jpop artist MiChi  (who grew up as Michi Sellars in both England and Japan) from her album “All about the Girls – Iijyanka Party People – / “Together Again”"

Kao Essential Damage Care shampoo TV commercials featuring Nozomi Sasaki and Suzanne (Sae Yamamoto) with music (Dance Dance) by Jpop artist Michi


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Japanese photographer and fashion editor, Yasumasa Yonehara (Cexwork) is famous for two things– taking pictures with instant cameras and taking pictures of hot Japanese girls in provocative poses. The videos below are from the Tokyo Sweet photo shoot using stylist Miho Higashi and make up artist Hiromi Kawano.

He has enlisted top Japanese fashion models Maya Mori , Chinnen , Arime, Reona Suzuki , Mayu Ooya , Yuko Ishida , Yukina Kinoshita, Eri Otoguro , An Inagaki , Makiko Akisada , Seira Yoshida, Chiaki , Sashia , Yubeteh , Barby Higa and Ayumi Uehara.  Read more...

Jessica Cambensy is a pretty 22 years old Chinese American fashion model from Chicago who is making waves in Asia including Japan.   The 170cm tall hapa beauty has measurements: 84- 59- 88 is no stranger to Japan having appeared in print ads and TV commercials for  Sharp, Wedding Dreamers and Brilliage.

Jessica Cambensy Videos in Japan

Jessica Cambensy SHARP　W62SH「オン/オフ」篇 TVCM

Jessica Cambensy Wacoal (HK) TVCM

Jessica Cambensy systema TVCM

Pretty 35 year old  fashion model and actress Chi Ling Lin 林志玲 リン・チーリン was in Tokyo recently to help promote the launch of 旅行ブランド Qualita クオリタ.  The 174cm tall Taiwan beauty who ranks well against Japanese models and is a graduate of the University of Toronto,  wore a sexy mini blue dress and spoke in simple Japanese.  She talked about her busy schedule, wearing comfortable clothes, not to forget a bikini when going to a resort and her ideal man being serious, having a sense of adventure and being filial.

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Lisa Nakama (also known as Risa Nakama) 仲間リサ is a half American fashion model from Okinawa.  The pretty 26 year old is best known as one popular models for the fashion magazine Pinky which she won the 2005 Pinky Princess audition.  Besides Pinky, she’s also featured on WITH, Lei wedding (cover), gainer, PREPPY、 Wedding Book、MEN’S CLUB、nail up!,  sabra , Sabra, Hair & Beauty pronto pronto?, KING and Shiyo.

She also appeared in Fuji TV’s Mezamashi morning TV from 2006-2007 and has appeared in TV commercials for Trend Micro, Unilever Japan, Mods-style,  Uniqlo, Belle Mansion, Naris Cosmetics, Nuovo, City wedding, NTT DoCoMo, Shinjuku Sabunado and Samung Electonics.  Read more...

Earlier this month, the annual Kobe Girls Collection (神戸コレクション) was held at Kobe World Kinen Hall.   The Kobe Girls collection is a wildly popular 6 hour fashion show was hosted by Jun Natsukawa and Takatoshi Kaneko and featured about 70 top models (Marie, Lena Fujii, Alisa Urahama, Azusa Koizumi, Coco Kinoshita etc) and celebrities in Japan showcasing  over 30 fashion brands including those of  young and upcoming designers.

The Kobe Collection and its Tokyo counterpart  attract thousands of young Japanese womens with their ‘‘kawaii’’ (cute) fashions which are generally ordinary clothes that are on sale at shops in places such as Shibuya and Harajuku.  Read more...

Satoko Miyata 宮田聡子 (aka Akiko Miyata) is a 21 year old Japanese fashion model from Fukuoka prefecture.  She has modelled for – Tokyo Collection, 東京ガールズコレクション Tokyo Girls Collection , 神戸コレクション Kobe Collection, SHIMA SHIMA, 伊勢丹ブライダルショー Isetan Bridal Show , Sancta Carina ウェディングショー Sancta Carina Wedding Show and FUKUOKA LOVE COLLECTION.

Satoko-chan was also chosen as the 2009 San-Ai Swimsuit model campaign girl which has always been a step to stardom. Former San-Ai models include Azusa Yamamoto, Yukina Kinoshita and Yumi Sugimoto.

Saotoko threw the ceremonial first pitch at Tokyo Dome last summer during a softbank baseball game.  Read more...

If you’re a regular reader of Japansugoi, you will know we post a lot of sexy Japanese bikini gravure グラビアアイドル models like  Yukie Kawamura, Sayuki Matsumoto and Kana Tsugihara.  All these models have been featured on Japan’s most popular and established gravure idol magazine Sabra サブラ (like FMH, Loaded, Stuff in western countries)

Sabra was published by Shogakukan as a bi-weekly from June 2000 to October 2007 but since then the magazine became a monthly (coming out on the 25th of every month).  There are also several Sabra web sites  Read more...