World’s oldest man to celebrate 113th birthday
Tomoji Tanabe of Miyazaki Prefecture, the oldest man in the world, will be celebrating his 113th birthday later this month.
Blessed with eight children, 25 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren, Tanabe now lives with his 68-year-old fifth son Motoori and daughter-in-law Fujiko. His daily routine starts at 5:30 a.m. to read the newspaper, and includes three full meals — including his favorite milk — every day. And while his family doesn’t allow him to go out to avoid injury, Tanabe is still able to walk around in the house without assistance.
“I’m going to live at least 10 years longer,” he told prefectural officials, who visited him on Thursday ahead of the Respect for the Aged Day. “I’m happy to be alive and talk with you all like this.”
Tanabe received a lot of media attention this week because newly released statistics find that the number of Japanese people over the age of 100 has hit a record 36,276 people (5,063 men and 31,213 women).
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