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===Gravure idols===
{{See also|List of Japanese gravure idols}}
[[File:Rio Teramoto.png|thumb|alt=Gravure idol smiling whilst wearing a bikini|The gravure idol [[Rio Teramoto]]]]
In Japan, a {{nihongo|gravure idol|グラビアアイドル|gurabia aidoru}}, often abbreviated to {{nihongo|gradol|グラドル|guradoru}}, is a female model who primarily models for magazines, especially men's magazines, photobooks or DVDs. It is considered part of the overall [[Japanese idol|idol industry in Japan]]. {{nihongo|"Gurabia"|グラビア}} is a [[wasei-eigo]] term derived from "[[rotogravure]]", which is a type of [[intaglio (printmaking)|intaglio]] [[printing]] process that was once a staple of newspaper photo features. The rotogravure process is still used for commercial printing of magazines, [[postcard]]s, and [[Cardboard (paper product)|cardboard]] product packaging.<ref name="kelana">{{cite news|last1=Jimi Okelana|title=Japan 101: Guide to Gravure Idols|url=http://www.axiommagazine.jp/2012/03/10/japanese-gravure-idols-101/|access-date=2 August 2016|work=Axiom Magazine|date=March 10, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728194637/http://www.axiommagazine.jp/2012/03/10/japanese-gravure-idols-101/|archive-date=28 July 2016}}</ref>

Gravure idols appear in a wide range of photographic styles and genres. Their photos are largely aimed at male audiences with poses or activities intended to be provocative or suggestive, generally accentuated by an air of playfulness and innocence rather than aggressive sexuality. Although gravure idols may sometimes wear clothing that exposes most of their body, they seldom appear fully nude. Gravure idols may be as young as pre-teen age up to their early thirties. In addition to appearing in mainstream magazines, gravure idols often release their own professional photobooks and DVDs for their fans. Many popular [[Japanese idol|female idols in Japan]] started their careers as gravure idols.<ref name="kelana"/><ref name="Springer">{{cite book|editor1-last=Galbraith |editor1-first=P. W. |editor2-last=Karlin |editor2-first=J. G. |title=Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture|publisher=Springer, 2012|isbn=978-1137283788|date=2012-08-30 }}</ref>