Gravure idol

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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, partly because some of them can be as young as 12 years old.

Such examples is the Japanese voice actress and member of the Chase musical group, Saaya Irie, who was a popular gravure idol at age 11.

The term comes from photogravure, a type of printing process.

[edit] See also

• Breast fetishism
• List of Japanese gravure idols
• Japanese idol

[edit] External links

• Gravure Idol Jo - A website dedicated to information and photos of gravure idols