Kumiko takeda nude - Gravure Idol and actress Kumiko Takeda

This led to her writing a series of best—selling books on the secrets to staying beautiful and sexy as you age with her fifth book in the series, Being Kumiko Takeda at 43.

She actually married an American and moved out to the States, thus effectively ending her career in Japan in the Nineties.

This time I turned my retro eye to actress and idol Kumiko Takeda.

Kumiko progressed into acting, appearing in movies and television shows throughout her 20s, while continuing to be one of Japans most popular models.