Good to see that the only story where Japan can make CNN is something of this level. Politics and the economy and the state of education, healthcare, and aged care are not important are they......?

Lighten up. Please.

Wow, gives me something to look forward to in my golden years! Definitely makes you wonder what your grandparents are doing with all their supposed spare time, doesn't it? ;-)

This is worthy of a front page tagline?!?

Yeah, lighten up, Francis.

Wow.....this makes porn ok? This story iconizes this old man for taking part in an industry that is hurtful to women. Shame on you CNN

Athough I don't watch porn, I am a 57-year-old woman who is glad to hear about Tokuda. What delights me is that while Tokuda is elderly, he is shown in romantic and sex scenes with women of all ages.

Perhaps now the mainstream film industry will understand that romance and sex isn't something that is just for the young and spectacularly beautiful. If that were the norm, I'd go to the movies more than once a year.

"One of the DVDs had zero appropriate material"

I just threw up a little in my mouth!

Oh my Lord!

What has viagra done....?

Outstanding. More power to him.

Linked this on my blog (The Yupp Lounge)

Well, this is certainly interesting but I don't see how it is inspirational.

Gretchen, I'm with you.

Although I certainly hope I still enjoy watching attractive people do porn when I'm in my seventies... but I guess tastes change, eh? At 30, I'm definitely more discriminating in my porn tastes than when I was 15...

And as for the whole "hurtful to women" thing, listen to most any interview with a female porn star some day. These women have got it made... and they got there on purpose.

Hahaha CNN reporters are paid to survey porn movies ?

Not all the films he does are romantic, and definitely not softcore. This was a surprising story on CNN, and a front page tagline. There are plenty of elderly people in the adult industries of AMERICA, which this could easily have been about. Why make it exclusively about Japan? It seems like it would only hurt the already bad image of Japan in global media. CNN, bad call.

Wow! This guy's cool.

I'm glad the elderly are now free to express themselves and have people of their generation in this industry.

If this can rekindle old romances–great! If this can add joy to lives of elderly people–great! I'm 27, and I have great respect for people who can see this as a positive thing. It's not my cup of tea, but hey, whatever makes you happy and keeps you healthy!

i think the concept is great, we all need new directions in life, it's amazing that he found what others can't

I am totally disappointed at CNN.

First of all, this should not be a front page tag line.
There are a lot of stories people should know about Japan.
This is totally worthless.

I am wondering if the reporter is trying to give bad image of Japan.

Shame on you, CNN!

Not mentioned in all of this is the Japanese have a specific term they use to describe a Mr. Tokuda : "Sukebe" which means dirty old man or pervert. In his case, it is not meant to be a perjorative, but rather a complimentary one describing Mr. Tokuda as rather frisky. It has contextual implications. It is rarely used in describing the woman.

i think he is such a great man b/c he can deal his dream what he wants despite to his age!

[...] CNN correspondent Kyung Lah describes Tokuda as "the star of his movies in every way, romancing his co-stars, no matter their age, no matter their needs." And apparently, his films are no-holds-barred, much like anything Jenna Jameson has appeared in. [...]

2nd largest economy in the world, facing unique demographic challenges, drastic changes in culture and economy, in many ways the U.S. gateway to the Far East, and this is what makes front page on CNN?

Hey, I admit I was intrigued and read it (though I highly doubt Japan is unique in having a senior porn industry or even iconic senior porn star), but I know to look elsewhere for any meaningful coverage on Japan from a serious American perspective.

I recommend you deleted or rewrite this article.
Network citizen in Japan are quite sensitive to the article in overseas like this now.
If CNN take this article up on top page without taking into consideration Japanese emotion, I can't help suspecting the quality of CNN.

hey who ever said that old senior citizens dont have feelings and after this they still very much want to be loved . take note.

This story is as relevant as it gets. It did not make front page news so that CNN can fill its "News About Japan" quota. CNN has front page news about Japan almost every day.

This story is about the shift of a culture as a result of demographic change. And with the United States heading down the same path with all those baby boomers retiring, this may very well spread to the U.S., if it hasn't already.

Besides, finally somebody's reporting about the lives of old people, a population that tends to be avoided by mainstream media.

Thanks for ruin Japan’s image CNN. Have we done something to upset you to put this article as a front-page tag? I will make sure to forward this article to my government to make a formal complain about CNN. Bakayaro!

I think it's interesting to see how many people are upset by this story. I'm not really seeing how CNN gave Japan a bad image. It's what we call a fluff piece, meant to be mildly interesting and that's about it. If CNN wanted to give Japan a bad image, there are PLENTY of stories they could report on and they choose not too. Elderly porn is the least of Japan's problems if you could even consider it a problem to begin with.

i think what's offensive to most japanese and foreigners in japan is that this is one of only 2 articles about japan on cnn, a relevant and interesting piece on the trade deficit and some fluff piece on porno. wow, a country the size of california, full of awsome techno gadgets, festivals, etc, and porno is your news piece? great job, cnn. way to suck.

When it comes to countries in Asia CNN could fill their Asia section with, Japan just doesn't have the sorts of stories Americans are interested in reading. They'd much rather read about nuclear threats in North Korea or government crackdowns in China. Asia's a big place and Japan is not the only country in it.

i don`t understand, but TY
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reporting the news isn't always about the economy or murders or government scandals. news is also about telling stories about the people. while some might find this story offensive, there are others that see it for what it is, insightful and entertaining. it shows a different side of life that many people may not see.

yes, there are many other more stories that could be reported on, both good and bad about japan, but how boring would it be if all they showed was 'news' stories about the economy or government? do you want to hear more about fukuda's resignation? sumo wrestler's smoking pot? the weather?

people want to know more about the world they live in. as a responsible news outlet, CNN understands that there is more to life than just 'news' stories and they report on a variety of different topics and try their best to be equitable to all. journalists don't take sides, they report all sides equally without prejudice.

i have never met Kyung, but i remember seeing her on the local news station here in LA. she has always been professional and reports the facts, just as any responsible journalist should.

just because you don't agree with the content, doesn't make CNN a bad news organization or Kyung a bad reporter. people make interesting stories. while some may not approve of the choice of stories, others will appreciate the diversity. in the end, they can't make everyone happy. their only responsibility is reporting the facts.

PS...we miss you in LA Kyung...

hmm.unusual bt usual!
society faces bt not accepts them.

i am great fan of KYUNG LAH.u are my favourite.........