Fukuoka Woman Becomes Oldest in the World at 116
It is amazing how long many Japanese are able to live:
A 116-year-old Japanese woman who loves playing the board game Othello was honored Saturday as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records.
Korea Times
The global authority on records officially recognized Kane Tanaka in a ceremony at the nursing home where she lives in Fukuoka, in Japan’s southwest. Her family and the mayor were present to celebrate.
Tanaka was born Jan. 2, 1903, the seventh among eight children. She married Hideo Tanaka in 1922, and they had four children and adopted another child.
She is usually up by 6 a.m. and enjoys studying mathematics
You can read more at the link.
“It is amazing how long many Japanese are able to live”
There are currently 40 supercentenarians (110 years or older) in Japan; six of whom are men.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_supercentenarians
Just for comparative reference – there are 58 American supercentenarians; four of whom are men.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_supercentenarians
Guitard, Alan King discussed that at length:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PypsMk_0QxY