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"Emi Tōda was in her late 50s, recently divorced and getting by on wages from
part-time jobs at supermarkets and an undertaker when she decided it was time
for a change.
Now 65, she has appeared in dozens of adult movies catering to the “silver
porn” market – a genre of films whose enduring popularity reflects Japan’s
status as a super-ageing society.
“I wanted to save some money so I sent my details off to an employment agency,”
Tōda says.
When a call came offering her parts in three pornographic films, she was
adamant that she wasn’t interested. “They had my photo on file and thought I
looked the part, so when the agency approached me again, I said yes.”
Her two adult daughters, with whom she lives in Tokyo, were surprisingly
supportive. “They said I looked comfortable with the idea, so they were happy
for me to go ahead.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
