The Japanese gave us sushi, karaoke, tamagotchi, manga, green tea and countless other stuff that we embrace whole-heartedly. But where the male population is concerned, it’s photobooks and gravure idols that guys are thankful for!
And although it would be a delight to be waited on by this beauty, it sure would be a shame if we never got to see her photogenic side.
Luckily, Momoko was spotted and plucked from obscurity when she became part of Nitteligenic. Nitteligenic is a term derived from ‘Nippon TV’ and ‘telegenic’. It refers to an annual talent contest held by NTV (that would be Nippon TV, not Malaysia’s NTV channel). But we should have something similar to unearth more local beauties.
Feb 20th, 2010 by Frog Prince
The Japanese gave us sushi, karaoke, tamagotchi (remember that?), manga, green tea and countless other stuff that we embrace whole-heartedly. But where the male population is concerned, it’s photobooks and gravure idols that guys are thankful for!
I’ve written about other gravure idols before but there are many others who also deserve a mention. This time, it’s 26-year old Momoko Tani who worked as a Toyota model and waitress after graduating from high school.
And although it would be a delight to be waited on by this beauty, it sure would be a shame if we never got to see her photogenic side.
Luckily, Momoko was spotted and plucked from obscurity when she became part of Nitteligenic. Nitteligenic is a term derived from ‘Nippon TV’ and ‘telegenic’. It refers to an annual talent contest held by NTV (that would be Nippon TV, not Malaysia’s NTV channel). But we should have something similar to unearth more local beauties.
From this exposure, Momoko then released her photobook ‘Momoco’ and thus, we have us another gorgeous gravure idol. One great thing about her pictures is that she looks so casual and does not come across as trying hard to be seductive.
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Rina Koike has been a very busy person in the entertainment despite her young age. Having started at the age of 10 as a junior idol on the DVD Big brother, she also has done work in the live action version of Sailor Moon and worked as a model in Very Berry Productions. This is her new Toy Box that comes with a pocket photobook, including a selection of mind blowing, cute pictures of Rina coming with an wacky articulated Rina Koike figure, complete with outfit stickers that you have to build yourself. A wacky and cute item for Gravure Idol enthusiasts!
