Kyoto pop icon Asachill Some of our long-term grape Japan readers may recall model, singer, artist, Harajuku fashion leader and Kyoto pop icon Asachill. We…

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With her beautifully tanned skin, toned body and her visually striking original cosplays of Egyptian deities, dark elves and other dark-skinned characters, Japanese cosplayer non…