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Japan's elderly urged to have more sex
By Ryann Connell
November 26, 2004
"Sex is my prime method of health maintenance. The more sex I have, the more
energy I get," Koichiro Fujita, a sexagenarian sex specialist and Japan's
preeminent scholar of parasites, tells Shukan Gendai.
"There may be some who think the libido goes into rapid decline after 50, but
that's a huge mistake. Guys should never think along the lines of, 'I'm old, so
sex has got nothing to do with me.' If you have enjoyable and fulfilling sex,
it'll stimulate the nerves and make you younger. Life will become more
enjoyable. Sex should be the most important part of people's existence."
Manchurian-born Fujita, 65, has penned such humorous works as "Warau Kaichu
(The Laughing Bug)," "Nihonjin no Seiketsu ga Abunai (Japanese Fastidiousness
is Dangerous)" and "U..fun (Shi...Feces)." Many of his other writings have also
touched on sex, such as what it can do for men.
Fujita points out that the Japan Society of Sexual Science figures show
middle-aged Japanese men are deserting the pleasures of the flesh in droves,
with a quarter of couples in their 30s, 36 percent of those in their 40s and 46
percent of 50-somethings having sex no more than once a year.
"Sex is a vital lifeline that extends life," the 65-year-old parasite
specialist says. "These figures are deplorable."
Despite his somewhat liberal attitudes, Fujita was a late starter, only losing
his virginity at 26...to his university professor's wife. Though shattered and
filled with guilt afterward, he was reassured when he received a letter from
the academic some days later approving the liaison and opening the doors of
enlightenment.
"I went and studied in the States, watched lots of porn, went to Africa and saw
all sorts of animals mating and lost all these warped ideas I'd had about sex.
I was freed from the binds of my complexes and then, all of sudden, I found
myself popular among women," Fujita tells Shukan Gendai. "After that, I carried
out research in over 60 countries in the developing world and was provided with
many opportunities to have sex with local women. Looking back, this experience
also gave me confidence and made it even more enjoyable. I actively approached
more women."
Fujita argues that Japanese today are too clean.
"Eating, excreting and sex are three essential factors of life, yet most people
see excretion and sex as being filthy," Fujita says. "OK, excretion involves
bacteria, which are dirty. But that doesn't mean simply trying to avoid coming
into contact with bacteria will make you immune to it. If you don't touch bugs
or bacteria or the like during childhood, even the weakest of germs entering
the body is going to give you a bad case of diarrhea."
Fujita continues: "More men are getting into cleanliness and lots of people
feel guilty about sex. Many hate the smell of women's genitals. Or they're
scared of venereal diseases. There're lots of different reasons for why this is
happening, but I can't believe they're driving people away from the sex that
gives them energy. Sweat glands in the female nether region are said to be the
same as those in the underarm. Any woman's private parts are going to smell at
least a little bit. But, that's one of the things I think makes women charming.
As for venereal disease, I made the mistake of twice getting the clap in
Indonesia, but if you take appropriate precautions, there's no reason why this
has to happen."
Fujita urges men especially to consider the importance of physical
relationships in their lives.
"Sex is a part of life. Sex is liberating, it balances the hormones and makes
you younger. I think there's something wrong with a guy who has a wife or
girlfriend but no libido," Fujita tells Shukan Gendai. "Sex is a natural
lifeline. Maybe the reason so many people without a sex life are popping up is
because oldies are feeling so tired. They're under so much stress it harms
their health and they lose the urge."
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