The land of the rising sun and centenarians

The record number of residents over the age of 100 in the national history is almost 40.4 thousand people registered in Japan. According to Vzglyad, approximately 86.5% of the old–timers are women.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of the country, the number of residents who have overcome the 100-year milestone has been steadily increasing for the 39th year in a row. Over the past year, it has increased by more than 4 thousand people. There are now an average of 32 people over 100 years old per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan.

Most centenarians are in the southernmost and economically least developed in the country, Okinawa Prefecture, whose population, however, is famous for its optimism and habit of a measured lifestyle. There are fewer centenarians in the affluent areas around Tokyo, where life is filled with stress.

Recall that in mid-June, the oldest man on the planet Tomoji Tanabe died in Japan at the 114th year of life.

Tanabe celebrated his 113th birthday on September 18, 2008 at his home in the city of Miyakonojio (Miyazaki Prefecture) and on this occasion was listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

Every day at three o'clock in the afternoon he drank a glass of milk and considered it the secret of his longevity. Tanabe also did not drink alcohol and did not smoke.

Japanese society is rapidly aging against the background of a declining birth rate, a high standard of living and the success of medicine. Every tenth resident of the country is now over 75 years old, and every fifth is over 65.

Experts predict that by 2055, 40.5% of the population will be over 65 years old, which will cause serious social and economic problems.

Portal "Eternal youth" http://vechnayamolodost.ru11.09.2009