Seven Popular Gravure Idols Grace the Pages of the Fast-Paced 4th Issue! Gravure Mook 'PARADE' Spring 2026 Issue Released Today, May 11, by Shogakukan!
Shogakukan has released the Spring 2026 issue of its gravure mook 'PARADE' on May 11. Aika Sawaguchi graces the cover, and Iori Sagara is on the back cover, with seven popular gravure idols including Momoka Onishi, Nao Furuhata, Yui Oku, Chimaki, and Ai Yamada appearing in the lavish issue.
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Cover: Aika Sawaguchi (Photography by Kazunori Fujimoto)
Aika Sawaguchi on the cover, Iori Sagara on the back cover.
Gravure mook PARADE was launched in July 2025 with the desire to "enliven unique gravure culture and make Japan brighter and more energetic." In its fast-paced 4th issue, seven popular talents are on parade, bringing the pages to life!
Aika Sawaguchi, boasting an 8-year career and known as the "Gravure Queen of Reiwa," graces the cover. With costumes and props so playful that even she was surprised, her beauty is showcased across more than 20 pages at the beginning of the magazine.
Further enlivening the parade inside are Momoka Onishi, a former AKB48 member who also did a photoshoot at an izakaya; Nao Furuhata, a former SKE48 member who exudes confidence and elegance as she approaches her 15th anniversary; Yui Oku, who has fully launched her solo career after the disbandment of the idol group #2i2; Chimaki, a 20-year-old university student with a unique presence that's hard to take your eyes off; Ai Yamada, who flaunts her overwhelming proportions to the fullest; and Iori Sagara, a former Nogizaka46 member who overturned her usual elegant gravure image and appears on the back cover.
At the end of the magazine, there's also a reader giveaway of 35 signed cheki photos (5 from each of the 7 talents)!
Everyone's PARADE, let's go, go, go!
'PARADE' Spring 2026 Issue Back Cover: Iori Sagara
■ Performer Profiles
Aika Sawaguchi [Sawaguchi Aika]... Born February 24, 2003, from Aichi Prefecture. Height 155cm. Won Miss Magazine 2018 Grand Prix. Has graced the covers of various magazines and is known as the "Gravure Queen of Reiwa." Also active as an actress, appearing in numerous films and dramas. Deeply knowledgeable about motorsports, serving as a Super Formula Official Ambassador.
Official X: @sawa_aika827
Official Instagram: @sawaguchi_aika_official
Momoka Onishi [Onishi Momoka]... Born September 20, 1997, from Nara Prefecture. Height 156cm. Joined "AKB48 Team 8" after an audition in 2014. Known as "the 5:30 AM girl" for her daily morning live streams on SHOWROOM. Graduated from AKB48 in February 2024. Stars in the stage play 'That Day, Lions Bloomed' (June 3-7, 2026, Saitama Arts Theater).
Official X: @momo_0x0_920
Official Instagram: @momo0920_official
Nao Furuhata [Furuhata Nao]... Born September 15, 1996, from Aichi Prefecture. Height 160cm. Joined SKE48 as a 5th generation member in 2011. Also served as a concurrent member of AKB48, graduating in September 2022. Active as an actress, appearing in NHK's morning drama 'Tiger and Wing'. Her second photobook 'Shiranai Watashi' (My Unknown Self) is currently on sale.
Official X: @alto_nao
Official Instagram: @nao_furuhata
Yui Oku [Oku Yui]... Born May 15, 1999, from Nara Prefecture. Height 158cm. Debuted as the yellow member of the idol group "#2i2" formed in 2020, and the group disbanded at the end of December 2025. Her special skills include drums, DJing, and electronic organ. Her first photobook 'Yuiyui' is currently on sale.
Official X: @okuyui515
Official Instagram: @yui_oku
Chimaki... Born September 27, 2005, from Fukui Prefecture. Height 157cm. Gained attention after being expelled from high school due to a lingerie PR project on social media. Made her gravure debut at 18, sweeping various magazines. Her first photobook 'Honey Bunny' is currently on sale.
Official X: @116tn_1
Official Instagram: @116tn_
Ai Yamada [Yamada Ai]... Born September 11, 2003, from Tokyo. Height 160cm. Made her gravure debut in December 2024 as the "I-cup supernova," quickly solidifying her position as a popular gravure idol. Hobbies include travel, photography, searching for seasonings, and darts. Her first photobook 'Ohaa~i' is currently on sale.
Official X: @yamadaaiii0911
Official Instagram: @_.yamada.aiii._
Iori Sagara [Sagara Iori]... Born November 26, 1997, from Saitama Prefecture. Height 164cm. Passed the Nogizaka46 2nd generation audition in 2013. After graduating from the group in 2018, she became active as a model and actress, making her gravure debut in 2023. Since then, she has continued to actively appear in gravure. Her hobby is watching basketball.
Official X: @1126iorisagara
Official Instagram: @_iorisagara264_
Momoka Onishi Photography by HIROKAZU, Nao Furuhata Photography by Jishi Kasai
Yui Oku Photography by Yuichi Sato, Chimaki Photography by Masato Ishizuka
Ai Yamada Photography by Masato Yokoyama
■ This issue's digital version is also a whopping 42 pages.
Aika Sawaguchi on the cover, Iori Sagara on the back cover.
Gravure mook PARADE was launched in July 2025 with the desire to "enliven unique gravure culture and make Japan brighter and more energetic." In its fast-paced 4th issue, seven popular talents are on parade, bringing the pages to life!
Aika Sawaguchi, boasting an 8-year career and known as the "Gravure Queen of Reiwa," graces the cover. With costumes and props so playful that even she was surprised, her beauty is showcased across more than 20 pages at the beginning of the magazine.
Further enlivening the parade inside are Momoka Onishi, a former AKB48 member who also did a photoshoot at an izakaya; Nao Furuhata, a former SKE48 member who exudes confidence and elegance as she approaches her 15th anniversary; Yui Oku, who has fully launched her solo career after the disbandment of the idol group #2i2; Chimaki, a 20-year-old university student with a unique presence that's hard to take your eyes off; Ai Yamada, who flaunts her overwhelming proportions to the fullest; and Iori Sagara, a former Nogizaka46 member who overturned her usual elegant gravure image and appears on the back cover.
At the end of the magazine, there's also a reader giveaway of 35 signed cheki photos (5 from each of the 7 talents)!
Everyone's PARADE, let's go, go, go!
'PARADE' Spring 2026 Issue Back Cover: Iori Sagara
■ Performer Profiles
Aika Sawaguchi [Sawaguchi Aika]... Born February 24, 2003, from Aichi Prefecture. Height 155cm. Won Miss Magazine 2018 Grand Prix. Has graced the covers of various magazines and is known as the "Gravure Queen of Reiwa." Also active as an actress, appearing in numerous films and dramas. Deeply knowledgeable about motorsports, serving as a Super Formula Official Ambassador.
Official X: @sawa_aika827
Official Instagram: @sawaguchi_aika_official
Momoka Onishi [Onishi Momoka]... Born September 20, 1997, from Nara Prefecture. Height 156cm. Joined "AKB48 Team 8" after an audition in 2014. Known as "the 5:30 AM girl" for her daily morning live streams on SHOWROOM. Graduated from AKB48 in February 2024. Stars in the stage play 'That Day, Lions Bloomed' (June 3-7, 2026, Saitama Arts Theater).
Official X: @momo_0x0_920
Official Instagram: @momo0920_official
Nao Furuhata [Furuhata Nao]... Born September 15, 1996, from Aichi Prefecture. Height 160cm. Joined SKE48 as a 5th generation member in 2011. Also served as a concurrent member of AKB48, graduating in September 2022. Active as an actress, appearing in NHK's morning drama 'Tiger and Wing'. Her second photobook 'Shiranai Watashi' (My Unknown Self) is currently on sale.
Official X: @alto_nao
Official Instagram: @nao_furuhata
Yui Oku [Oku Yui]... Born May 15, 1999, from Nara Prefecture. Height 158cm. Debuted as the yellow member of the idol group "#2i2" formed in 2020, and the group disbanded at the end of December 2025. Her special skills include drums, DJing, and electronic organ. Her first photobook 'Yuiyui' is currently on sale.
Official X: @okuyui515
Official Instagram: @yui_oku
Chimaki... Born September 27, 2005, from Fukui Prefecture. Height 157cm. Gained attention after being expelled from high school due to a lingerie PR project on social media. Made her gravure debut at 18, sweeping various magazines. Her first photobook 'Honey Bunny' is currently on sale.
Official X: @116tn_1
Official Instagram: @116tn_
Ai Yamada [Yamada Ai]... Born September 11, 2003, from Tokyo. Height 160cm. Made her gravure debut in December 2024 as the "I-cup supernova," quickly solidifying her position as a popular gravure idol. Hobbies include travel, photography, searching for seasonings, and darts. Her first photobook 'Ohaa~i' is currently on sale.
Official X: @yamadaaiii0911
Official Instagram: @_.yamada.aiii._
Iori Sagara [Sagara Iori]... Born November 26, 1997, from Saitama Prefecture. Height 164cm. Passed the Nogizaka46 2nd generation audition in 2013. After graduating from the group in 2018, she became active as a model and actress, making her gravure debut in 2023. Since then, she has continued to actively appear in gravure. Her hobby is watching basketball.
Official X: @1126iorisagara
Official Instagram: @_iorisagara264_
Momoka Onishi Photography by HIROKAZU, Nao Furuhata Photography by Jishi Kasai
Yui Oku Photography by Yuichi Sato, Chimaki Photography by Masato Ishizuka
Ai Yamada Photography by Masato Yokoyama
■ This issue's digital version is also a whopping 42 pages.