Oldest inhabitant of the world turns 117
Interesting
- 18 September, 2020
- 08:02
Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world’s oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan, Report says, citing RIA Novosti.
It is the all-Japanese record for longevity, set by Nabi Tajima, who died the year before
Kanetanaka was born on January 2, 1903. She loves chocolate and fizzy drinks and expects to live to be 120.
According to the latest data, now in Japan, more than 80 thousand people are over a hundred years old, 88% are women. Moreover, in 1963 there were only 153 people over 100 years old in Japan; however, the number reached one thousand in 1981, while 10 thousand in 1998.
Latest News
10:37
Russia attacks Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia with aerial bombs
Other countries10:18
Embassy: Trump says he supports peace process between Baku and Yerevan
Region10:07
Azeri Light crude rises to $66.14 per barrel
Energy10:01
Brent crude price exceeds $62 per barrel
Energy09:55
US eyes additional Coast Guard assets to seize fleeing tanker, sources say
Other countries09:36
8 killed after vehicle falls into pond in east China
Other countries09:26
CBA currency exchange rates (24.12.2025)
Finance09:25
Photo
Another group of former IDPs leaves for villages of Azerbaijan's Khojavand, Jabrayil
Domestic policy09:20