The number of Japanese centenarians rose to 99,763 in September, with women making up 88% of the total.

The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly 100,000, its government has announced.

Setting a new record for the 55th year in a row, the number of centenarians in Japan was 99,763 as of September, the health ministry said on Friday. Of that total, women accounted for an overwhelming 88%.

  • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
    7·
    3 hours ago

    Must be the healthy food. They work all the time and drink alcohol aswell.

    I saw some documentary about students and they have actual healthy food every day. Its not like in America.

    • CitizenKong@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      2 hours ago

      I have been to Japan last year and one of the first things I noticed is that even in Tokio, one of the most densely populated places on the planet, there aren’t that many cars on the streets considering the amount of people. Most people walk and use public transport (which is absolutely amazing, relatively cheap but punctual like a clockwork).

      I wouldn’t be surprised if that is a huge factor together with the healthy, fish-and-rice heavy food. I haven’t seen a single overweight Japanese person on my visit.

    • idiomaddict@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 hours ago

      I love this guy. From a different interview with him:

      The part of this I am fine with is these poor regions are getting tourist money.”

      He’s also quick to add that he has nothing against the super-centenarians – as people who are 110 or older are known – themselves.

      “I think they’re the best part of this! They’re having a grand old time. What have you got to lose if you’re 96 and you can pretend you’re 119 and the whole world just goes along with it? What are they going to do – put you in jail?

      …

      “If someone’s selling you something to get the power of longevity, ignore them,” he concludes.

      We already know what to do to increase our chances of a long, healthy life, anyway: “Don’t smoke or do drugs. Don’t drink. Do some exercise. That’s all you need to do. Maybe see your GP once a year.”

      “There’s no other secret. I think everyone knows that deep down. The blueberry is not going to save you.”

      Well said.

    • ook@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      18·
      5 hours ago

      Thanks for posting this! It’s really interesting research more people should be aware of.

      • _‌_反いじめ戦隊@ani.socialEnglish
        101·
        6 hours ago

        Pretty sure I left an upvote to that, yes. Parties name themselves differently than their praxis, and Japan is a fascist nation. So the LDP’s moderation is in the sense that it doesn’t go as extremely far far far right as日本第一党.

        If it’s too complicated for you, Snow Leopards🐆 are still leopards. Wearing sheep🐑 brands doesn’t make them any less lethal.