Saaya Irie – N/S Eyes No.459
A photo scans collection of Gravure Idol, Saaya Irie.
| Title: N/S Eyes No.459
| Total: 40 pics
| Image: High Quality
| Resolution: 1600×2400 pixels, 2400×1600 pixels

Saaya Irie (入江紗綾, Irie Saaya, born November 15, 1993, in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, junior idol and singer. Her stage name is simply her given name, Saaya.

She has recently been appearing in numerous films, radio, and television programs including the recent live action TV drama adaptation of the Jigoku Shoujo series. She has also done voice work, appearing in the anime OVA Kyo no Gononi as Chika Koizumi. She was formerly a member of Japanese musical group Sweet Kiss before it disbanded on May 12, 2006 to be replaced by the group Chase.

Saaya Irie – N/S Eyes No.458
A photo scans collection of Gravure Idol, Saaya Irie.
| Title: N/S Eyes No.458
| Total: 39 pics
| Image: High Quality
| Resolution: 1600×2400 pixels, 2400×1600 pixels

Saaya Irie (入江紗綾, Irie Saaya, born November 15, 1993, in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, junior idol and singer. Her stage name is simply her given name, Saaya.

She has recently been appearing in numerous films, radio, and television programs including the recent live action TV drama adaptation of the Jigoku Shoujo series. She has also done voice work, appearing in the anime OVA Kyo no Gononi as Chika Koizumi. She was formerly a member of Japanese musical group Sweet Kiss before it disbanded on May 12, 2006 to be replaced by the group Chase.

Ohasi Miku – DGC No.854
A photo scans collection of Gravure Idol, Ohasi Miku.
| Title: DGC No.854
| Total: 84 pics
| Image: High Quality
| Resolution: 1000×1500 pixels, 1500×1000 pixels

Ohasi Miku is a Japanese Gravure Idol from Japan. This gallery is over sexy!

Kou Shibasaki – Love & Ballad Selection

Shibasaki Kou compiles her best romantic ballads over her eight-year singing career with some of her latest ballads for Love&Ballad Collection. The first theme compilation by the actress/singer features ten of her biggest ballad hits, her latest single Honto Dayo (written by Oda Kazumasa), as well as the new songs mizu-umi ~ Mizu no Kotae and with you. It also includes Shibasaki’s covers of lego big morl’s Ray and Kokko’s Ningyo.

アルバム・ヴァージョンの「月のしずく」「かたちあるもの」含む新录音6曲入りセレクション・アルバムのリリースが决定！新曲「mizu-umi ～みずのこたえ～」「with you」、新たに「かたちあるもの」「月のしずく」も新录し、さらにはカヴァー曲「Ray」（lego big morl) 「人鱼」（NOKKO）も収录した、柴咲コウ初めてのセレクション・アルバム！

Track List
01.intro. ~予感~
02.ホントだよ
03.one’s heart
04.最愛/KOH+ (Long Ver.)
05.Interlude 1
06.かたち あるもの (Album Ver.)
07.ひと恋めぐり
08.Sweet Mom
09.Interlude 2
10.小さな部屋
11.影
12.月のしずく/RUI (Album Ver.)
13.遺.
14.百年後
15.Interlude 3
16.mizu-umi ~みずのこたえ~
17.with you
18.Ray
19.人魚
20.outro.

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News has come out of a concert tour to support the first album by super-aidoru group SMAP in two years. The double album “We are SMAP!” is due for release on July 21. It features collaborations with such artists as Daniel Powter, Rip Slyme and Love Psychedelico. The group have also collaborated with the Asahi Inryo beverage company to produce a new sports drink by the same name. The initial launch will see 10 millions bottles sold. A similar tie-up with Kirin Beverage in 2002 saw the sale of 8.4 million bottles of the “Drink! SMAP!” soft drink.

The “We are SMAP! Tour 2010″ will kick off on July 31 with two nights at Sapporo Dome, followed by four nights each at the Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan, Nagoya, and Kyocera (Osaka) domes, and finishes with five nights at Tokyo Dome.

Source: japan-zone

Talento Ogura Yuko (26, photo left) has been sued for breach of contract, according to today’s issue of weekly magazine “Shuukan Shincho.” The court case was initiated by the owner of a yakiniku (Korean barbecue) company with whom Ogura was contracted to lend her name and image to a restaurant in the Kabukicho entertainment district of Tokyo. When the premises were vacated, it was understood that they would be completely renovated before reopening for business. But the restaurant opened without any renovation work being carried out. The company owner and the building landlord have sought ?5 million in damages from Ogura. Reporting on the case, the Sankei Sports newspaper said they got no response from Ogura’s management agency.

Source: japan-zone

Superfly’s new song “Tamashii Revolution,” which is being used by NHK as its World Cup broadcast theme song, broke 300,000 downloads as of June 29, eleven days after its release.

“Tamashii Revolution” was released as a digital single on June 18 (the day before the Japan-Netherlands match), available through services such as chaku-uta full and iTunes. On iTunes, the song was #1 for eleven consecutive days, and it ranked #1 on the most recent weekly chart.

Despite its popularity, the song is not currently planned to have a CD release.

Source: tokyograph

AKB48 sub-unit Watarirouka Hashiritai has expanded. On Wednesday, two new members were added to make a temporary group called “Watarirouka Hashiritai 7,” which will focus on radio activities.

Watarirouka Hashiritai currently consists of Mayu Watanabe (16), Aika Ohta (15), Haruka Nakagawa (18), Natsumi Hirajima (18), and Ayaka Kikuchi (17). They just released their 5th single, “Seishun no Flag,” this week.

The five members are being joined by Mika Komori (15) and Misaki Iwasa (15). Together, the seven girls will host a new radio show called “Watarirouka Hashiritai 7,” airing late at night (12:53am) on Mondays through Thursdays on Nippon Broadcasting System. The show will premiere on July 5.

It has not yet been revealed how long the new unit will last.

Source: tokyograph

Last year, Kou Shibasaki placed 2nd in an Internet poll asking 500 men and women which celebrities had the most attractive eyes (Meisa Kuroki was 1st). Respondents said Shibasaki, who turns 29 on Aug 5, had an alluring smile. That smile has served the multitalented Shibasaki well as she carves out a name for herself as an actress, singer and image character for companies such as Fujitsu, Lipton and Kanebo.

This year has been particularly busy for Shibasaki. The first few months she was on a nationwide singing tour, but she frequently had to intersperse her tour dates with appearances back in Tokyo to promote two films and make product endorsements. “I’ve been having some pretty full days recently. Every day seems to bring a new challenge,” she said at a recent event to promote Fujitsu’s new 3D laptops. Her ad for the laptop can be seen in stores in 3D. “It’s the first time I have ever seen footage of myself in 3D. Wow is all I can say,” Shibasaki said, wearing a sexy red dress and sporting a new hairstyle. “It’s quite amazing what 3D is doing to movies. Just simple things like a paper plane flying at you or flower petals fluttering about are wonderful.”

Born in Tokyo, Shibasaki got her start in show business at the age of 14, doing TV commercials. Western audiences will know her mainly from her role as a cold-blooded sexy killer in the 2000 cult film “Battle Royale,” and her award-winning portrayal of a Japanese girl in love with a Korean boy in the 2001 drama “Go.” Quentin Tarantino had also written a part for her in “Kill Bill,“ as Yuki Yubari, the twin sister of Gogo Yubari, but she had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.

Currently, Shibasaki is filming “Ooku,” an alternative history of medieval Japan in which an unknown disease kills most of the male population, leading to a matriarchal society in which women outnumber men 4 to 1. Women hold all the important positions and men are their consorts. The female shogun Yoshimune (Shibasaki) keeps a harem of handsome men, known as “Ooku.” The film, which co-stars boy band ARASHI’s Kazunari Ninomiya, opens in Japan on Oct 1.

“It is a fresh look at Japan’s history,” said Shibasaki. “With the number of men so small, finding the right partner becomes a serious matter, much more so than in our modern society. Actually, the story is a bleak look at what society might be like if the birthrate continues to decline.”

After filming is completed, Shibasaki said she will take a short break to recharge her musical batteries. Since launching her singing career in 2002, she has scored many pop hits since, among them “Tsuki no shizuku,” “Hito Koi Meguri” and “Lover Soul,” and has embarked on domestic concert tours once a year since 2007.

When she is not working, Shibasaki likes to chill out at home. She said she enjoys cooking, after honing her culinary skills last year while making the movie “Shokudo Katatsumuri,” in which she played a woman who returns to her hometown after an incident with her Indian boyfriend and opens a small restaurant. “My specialty is ‘ehomaki,’” she said, referring to a type of sushi made with seven “lucky” ingredients. It is traditionally eaten on Setsubun (Feb 3) and is said to bring good fortune.

Music is never far from Shibasaki’s mind. “I am always getting ideas for song lyrics and keep a notebook handy. Nowadays, I take a laptop with me everywhere, because I have a stock of handwritten lyrics in it,” she said.

Looking ahead, Shibasaki has an unusual goal: she would like to be able to understand animals better. “Wouldn’t it fun to be able to communicate with a horse while you were riding it?” she mused.

Source: japantoday

Horikita Maki, Ito Hideaki and the rest of the cast for the stage play Joan of Arc attended a press event on 30th June. Horikita plays the title role of the saint who died at the young age of 19. This being her first stage work, Horikita said,”I don’t have the confidence yet and feel anxious but I will work hard so that I can stand on stage with full confidence.” She also revealed that she has recently started weight training to build up her strength.

While Joan was embroiled in crusades, what was Hideaki doing when he was 17? “Listening to Ozaki Yutaka with the thought of ‘I don’t wanna go to school!’, but still going obediently anyway,”he replied laughing. Asked about his red eyes, he replied that he had stayed up watching the Japan-Paraguay World Cup game. With a lady? “Unfortunately no, it was with guy friends. I can’t say this too loudly but I’m in the process of looking (for a girlfriend)!” he replied, a little extra appeal to ladies interested in watching the play.

Joan of Arc runs at Akasaka ACT Theatre in Tokyo from 30 November to 19 December and at Umeda Arts Theatre in Osaka from 24 to 28 December. Tickets go on sale from 3 July.

Source: unleashthegeek