on the 2006 CD Lovers Classic. In February 2005, Kato used his porn expertise as one of a panel of 5 judges which gave out the first Adult Broadcasting Awards for adult shows on Japanese satellite TV broadcaster SKY PerfecTV!. Kato also presided as the host of an Internet variety TV program on GyaO called "Corner Kick" (コーナーキック). Sixteen of the 60 minute shows were produced in 2007. AV actress Hitomi Hasegawa was a regular on the program and guest stars included AV Idols Nao Oikawa and Kurumi Morishita as well as porn actor Ryuji Yamamoto. Kato was one of the people interviewed for Misato Nakayama's January 2006 study of professionals in the adult industry, , published by Ohzora (). In May 2012, Kato Taka's Gold Finger!! App for iPhone has launched in App Store (iOS). News came out of Japan in November 2013 that Kato Taka had decided to retire from AV industry at the end of the year, as he was ready to move on with the next phase of his life. Notes References Sources Alt URL 1959 births Japanese male pornographic film actors Living people Actors from Akita Prefecture