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>Aya Sakura's Sunday Column- A High Kick Arrives Suddenly: Women’s Pro Wrestling and Gravure
>I like gravure. But not the kind that exists just to be sexually consumed— I think what I love is gravure where the body becomes a medium of expression.
>When I see Korean Instagram creators posting photos capturing the beauty of movement and muscle, I think, wow, that’s truly cool. It’s healthy, refreshing, and yes—there’s a little sensuality, but it’s not sleazy. That kind of expression exists in men’s gravure too, and the appeal goes beyond gender.
>Accounts I love: @lilacstudioo @balance.button @studio_wedidit
>To me, gravure is close to what I’d call a “aesthetic athlete.” A body shaped through discipline and self-reflection. The way you choose to present that body— that’s already a form of expression, a work of art. And that’s why I also want to preserve who I am now, in the form of photographs.
>On the other hand, there are teenagers being put into situations where I can’t help but wonder, “Is this really their choice?” When I was a teen, I was against gravure. A few gravure agencies approached me, but I was scared— I felt like I was going to be sexually consumed.
>Of course, there are professionals who do gravure with pride, and I respect them. But I don’t think it’s right to make teenagers—who can’t yet fully judge long-term consequences—do it.
>If you want to become an actress, the first step is a swimsuit shoot. I was told that at every audition. And to be honest, more skin means more popularity. So things escalate, and I’ve heard so many stories of people who later lose acting opportunities because their gravure image no longer fits the roles they want.
>That’s why— to protect their dreams and their future—I think there should be rules that allow young people to wait until they’re old enough to really decide: “Do I truly want this? Will I regret it?” A system like age restrictions for swimsuit gravure—I think that would be good.
