GeneChing
04-15-2015, 08:52 AM
Not swords but armor.
Japan has much better reality TV than we do here in the U.S.
Samurai and swimsuit models? New TV show offers both in one sexily convenient place 【Photos】 (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/04/15/samurai-and-swimsuit-models-new-tv-show-offers-both-in-one-sexily-convenient-place-%E3%80%90photos%E3%80%91/)
Casey Baseel
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When I first told people I was moving to Japan, many of them immediately said, “Ah, you’re moving there because you like Japanese girls, aren’t you?” And while it’s true that after arriving in the country I did meet, start dating, and am now married to one of the locals, my attraction to Japanese culture and history played a bigger part in my moving across the Pacific.
Of course, there’s no law that says your loves of history and beautiful women have to be mutually exclusive, which is why a new TV series is set to premier that features sexy models stripping off samurai armor to reveal their swimsuit-clothed bodies.
This month, television network Fuji TV will air the first episode of Yoroi Bijo (“Armor Beauty”). Each installment of the monthly series will focus on a different samurai of historical significance, honoring his achievements and displaying his armor.
So far, that could be the description for any number of historical programs, but what sets Yoroi Bijo apart is that instead of exhibiting the suits of armor on a display rack like at a museum, each is modeled by a gurabia, Japan’s class of models who specialize in posing in swimwear and other skimpy outfits.
The first episode will feature gurabia Shoko Takasaki wearing the armor of Date Masamune, the samurai who ruled the area around present-day Sendai during the 16th and 17th centuries.
https://sociorocketnewsen.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/yb-2.png?w=580&h=386
Of course, these models generally appear wearing much more reveling attire, and Yoroi Bijo’s goal is to satisfy history buffs and gurabia fans alike. So while each guest star starts off wearing a full suit of armor, which can weigh up to 20 kilograms (44 pounds), she gradually takes it off, piece by piece, while reciting famous quotes from that episode’s samurai.
▼ Takasaki after peeling off Date’s lamellar and eyepatch
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAXgO5LU0AIe7GK.jpg
Yoroi Bijo is a monthly program, although principal photography seems to have already been completed for the first handful of episodes. In July, Yuka Kuramochi appears both in and out of the armor of Oda Nobunaga, the ruthless unifier largely responsible for bringing about an end to Japan’s feudal period.
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1:26 AM - 14 Apr 2015
▼ In order to gain an advantage over his rivals, Nobunaga was quick to adopt foreign military technology, such as this solid-construction breastplate.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCdp1jOUwAEtjK4.jpg:large
▼ Kuramochi’s torso, however, is likely to be considerably more exposed by the end of the episode
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCcX-zNVEAAcWC3.jpg:small
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8:57 PM - 12 Apr 2015 倉持由香@ グラドル自画撮り部部長
In July, Kana Fujita prepares for battle in the armor of Sanada Yukimura, retainer to the Takeda clan and local hero of Nagano Prefecture’s Ueda district.
https://sociorocketnewsen.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/yb-3.png?w=580&h=756
http://twitter.com/seitakadosawa/status/578139907622715392/photo/1
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Japan has much better reality TV than we do here in the U.S.
Samurai and swimsuit models? New TV show offers both in one sexily convenient place 【Photos】 (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/04/15/samurai-and-swimsuit-models-new-tv-show-offers-both-in-one-sexily-convenient-place-%E3%80%90photos%E3%80%91/)
Casey Baseel
https://sociorocketnewsen.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/yb-0.png?w=580&h=382
When I first told people I was moving to Japan, many of them immediately said, “Ah, you’re moving there because you like Japanese girls, aren’t you?” And while it’s true that after arriving in the country I did meet, start dating, and am now married to one of the locals, my attraction to Japanese culture and history played a bigger part in my moving across the Pacific.
Of course, there’s no law that says your loves of history and beautiful women have to be mutually exclusive, which is why a new TV series is set to premier that features sexy models stripping off samurai armor to reveal their swimsuit-clothed bodies.
This month, television network Fuji TV will air the first episode of Yoroi Bijo (“Armor Beauty”). Each installment of the monthly series will focus on a different samurai of historical significance, honoring his achievements and displaying his armor.
So far, that could be the description for any number of historical programs, but what sets Yoroi Bijo apart is that instead of exhibiting the suits of armor on a display rack like at a museum, each is modeled by a gurabia, Japan’s class of models who specialize in posing in swimwear and other skimpy outfits.
The first episode will feature gurabia Shoko Takasaki wearing the armor of Date Masamune, the samurai who ruled the area around present-day Sendai during the 16th and 17th centuries.
https://sociorocketnewsen.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/yb-2.png?w=580&h=386
Of course, these models generally appear wearing much more reveling attire, and Yoroi Bijo’s goal is to satisfy history buffs and gurabia fans alike. So while each guest star starts off wearing a full suit of armor, which can weigh up to 20 kilograms (44 pounds), she gradually takes it off, piece by piece, while reciting famous quotes from that episode’s samurai.
▼ Takasaki after peeling off Date’s lamellar and eyepatch
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAXgO5LU0AIe7GK.jpg
Yoroi Bijo is a monthly program, although principal photography seems to have already been completed for the first handful of episodes. In July, Yuka Kuramochi appears both in and out of the armor of Oda Nobunaga, the ruthless unifier largely responsible for bringing about an end to Japan’s feudal period.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCifJpIUMAAugEB.jpg:small
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCifJpHUMAI18MT.jpg:small
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フジテレビ「鎧美女」 萌えながら戦国時代を学ぶ新番組 #ldnews http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/10005266/ …
記事ありがとうございます！
1:26 AM - 14 Apr 2015
▼ In order to gain an advantage over his rivals, Nobunaga was quick to adopt foreign military technology, such as this solid-construction breastplate.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCdp1jOUwAEtjK4.jpg:large
▼ Kuramochi’s torso, however, is likely to be considerably more exposed by the end of the episode
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCcX-zNVEAAcWC3.jpg:small
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCcX-zFUgAAd2x-.jpg:small
Manager.M @TalentsManager
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【倉持由香】
皆様…
☆第六天魔王の誕生です☆
ドーン��
8:57 PM - 12 Apr 2015 倉持由香@ グラドル自画撮り部部長
In July, Kana Fujita prepares for battle in the armor of Sanada Yukimura, retainer to the Takeda clan and local hero of Nagano Prefecture’s Ueda district.
https://sociorocketnewsen.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/yb-3.png?w=580&h=756
http://twitter.com/seitakadosawa/status/578139907622715392/photo/1
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