When are we too old for play? Never. At least that's the new philosophy catching on in Japan. They have found that age is just a number when it comes to having fun on a playground.
Every Friday, 79-year-old Saito and a class of senior citizens swing around on a jungle gym, made especially for the elderly, at a Tokyo park.
With fewer and fewer Japanese having children, it made sense for local governments to disassemble old children's playgrounds that need replacing and convert them into fitness parks for the retired.
Playground article with video.