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· Michelle De Pacina
Japan has more centenarians than ever before, with women making up most of the total
The number of centenarians in Japan has reached a record high of 92,139, with women making up 88.5% of this total, according to data from the country’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Record high: The record marks the 53rd consecutive annual increase, with the nation…
· Ryan General
Japan’s sushi master Jiro Ono turns 100
Tokyo sushi chef Jiro Ono, founder of the world-renowned Sukiyabashi Jiro, turned 100 on Monday, marking a century of dedication to his craft. The celebrated Ginza restaurant, which became the first sushi-only venue to earn three Michelin stars in 2008, remains under his…
· Carl Samson
Princess Yuriko, oldest member of Japan’s imperial family, dies at 101
Princess Yuriko, the widow of Prince Mikasa and the oldest member of Japan’s imperial family, died at the age of 101 on Friday at St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo. Yuriko had been hospitalized since March 3 following a stroke and aspiration pneumonia. Her condition…
· Bryan Ke
This Japanese eating practice limits meals to 80% fullness for a longer life
“Hara hachi bu,” which translates to “belly 80% full,” is a Japanese eating practice traditionally associated with better health and longevity. It encourages people to stop eating when they are approximately 80% full, preventing overeating while still leaving them satiated.…
· Bryan Ke
Hmong immigrant in Montana celebrates 100th birthday
Xong Xiong celebrated becoming a centenarian this week with family and several friends from the Missoula affordable housing complex community in Montana, including Mayor Andrea Davis. Having survived and escaped the Vietnam War and the Laotian Civil War, Xiong arrived in the…
· Ryan General
Japan’s oldest living person celebrates 116th birthday
Tomiko Itooka, Japan’s oldest person and the second oldest person in the world, turned 116 on Thursday. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
110-year-old Japanese American shares advice for healthier, longer life
Yoshiko Miwa, the oldest living person of Japanese descent in the U.S., attributes her longevity to staying engaged and not dwelling on negativity. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
119-year-old Vietnamese woman may be world’s oldest living person
Trinh Thi Khong, a 119-year-old woman in southern Vietnam, is laying claim to the title of “world’s oldest living person.” Breaking the record: With official records and presidential acknowledgments supporting her birth year of 1905, Khong is considered Vietnam‘s oldest resident…
· Bryan Ke
90-year-old employee at McDonald’s Japan says she plans to work until she turns 100
Tamiko Honda, a 90-year-old female employee at one of McDonald’s branches in Japan, believed that working in a job was a key to her health, and she would like to continue doing it until her centennial years. About her: Born in Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, in 1933, Honda…
· Bryan Ke
Meet the Japanese pop ‘boy’ band consisting of men all over the age of 65
Japan has an all-senior-citizen male idol group who once helped promote a prefecture’s tourism industry. Key details: The five-member group, known as JI-POP, the first word of which comes from the Japanese word “ojisan” (“old man” or “grandpa”), made their debut single, titled…
· Carl Samson
100-year-old Asian American man dead after Oakland hit-and-run
A 100-year-old Asian American man was killed in an early morning hit-and-run in Oakland, California, over the weekend. Police are now searching for the suspect behind the recent incident, which reportedly took place at the intersection of 19th St. and Harrison Street after 7…
· Michelle De Pacina
World’s oldest person dies at 119 in Japan
Kane Tanaka, the Japanese woman who was recognized as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records, died on April 19 at the age of 119. “She became the oldest living person in January 2019 at the age of 116 years and 28 days,” the Guinness World Records tweeted.…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Live life cheerfully’: World’s oldest living person celebrates her 119th birthday in Japan
The world’s oldest living person, Kane Tanaka, celebrated her 119th birthday in Japan on Sunday. Record-breaking birthday: Tanaka, who was recognized as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records in 2019, was born on Jan. 2, 1903, and has lived through two world…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman in China believed to be ‘oldest living person’ dies at the age of 134
Ethnic Uyghur senior citizen Almihan Seyiti, allegedly born in 1886, passed away last week at the age of 135. The supercentenarian: Seyiti, who died peacefully in her home on Dec. 16, lived in the Shule county of Kashgar Prefecture in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipina believed to be the oldest person in the world passes away at the age of 124
The last surviving person born in the 19th century, Francisca Susano, passed away this month at the age of 124. Lola Iska: Susano, who was affectionately known as “Lola Iska,” passed away in her sleep at around 6:45 p.m. on Nov. 22 in Negros Occidental, Philippines.
· Ryan General
Nas Academy denies profiting off beloved Filipino tattoo artist Whang-Od Oggay
Online learning platform Nas Academy has denied allegations that the course featuring a beloved Filipino tattoo artist is a scam. The accusation: A Facebook post went viral on Wednesday accusing Nas Academy of taking advantage and profiting off 104-year-old Whang-Od Oggay, a…
· Bryan Ke
Grandmother, 100, Beats COVID-19 and Says WW2 Was ‘So Much Worse’
A 100-year-old grandmother from Myanmar said she was more worried about her grandchildren than herself after she and her family of 10 tested positive for COVID-19 last month. Thein Khin, from Yangon, Myanmar, was taken to isolation after the virus spread in her family, according…
· Carl Samson
Uyghur Woman Turns 134 as World’s Oldest Person, China Claims
An Uyghur woman from China’s Xinjiang region reportedly celebrated her 134th birthday last week. Alimihan Seyiti, according to Chinese government officials, is the oldest person in China, and if her documents contain accurate data, she could be the oldest person in the world.
· Ryan General
103-Year-Old Woman Beats Coronavirus in 6 Days in Wuhan
A centenarian coronavirus (COVID-19) patient from China has recovered from the deadly illness after getting treatment for six days at a hospital in Wuhan. Zhang Guangfen, a 103-year-old grandmother, was discharged coronavirus-free on Tuesday, reports Baidu.
· Bryan Ke
100-Year-Old Man Beats Coronavirus With Plasma Donation, China Claims
A 100-year-old man from Wuhan, China where the virus outbreak is believed to have started, was recently discharged from the hospital after being cleared of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The man is now considered the oldest person to ever be cured of the virus after he…