Sumiko Iwamuro, whose moniker is DJ Sumirock, is a hit on the Tokyo club scene, spinning records for a crowd some 60 years younger than she is. <br /> <br />At 82, DJ Sumirock, performs once a month in the heart of Tokyo's red-light district. <br /> <br />She took up turning tables in her 70s, after spending a year learning the tricks of the trade at a DJ school. <br /> <br />On the dance floor, she's gained the approval of many club-goers. <br /> <br />"She's got this energy that goes beyond age, that can equal any young person's here. She's really cool," said 25-year old club-goer, Fuminari Fujii. <br /> <br />Iwamuro says her music fuses techno with jazz, French chanson and sometimes classical music. <br /> <br />Ever curious and never one to give up her dreams, she hopes to one day debut on the New York club scene. <br /> <br />"When I spin the tables, I just want to match the beat, and choose the right music, but the best is if my audience are just enjoying themselves," Iwamuro said. <br /> <br />In the meantime, she has a day job -- making gyozas, or dumplings, with her brother, Masashi. They have been doing so for over 60 years at the restaurant they inherited from their father.
