TOKYO, Sep 12 (News On Japan) –
With September’s Respect-for-the-Aged Day three days away, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare mentioned Japan’s inhabitants of individuals aged 100 or older has climbed to almost 100,000, marking a document for the fifty fifth consecutive 12 months.
According to the ministry, the nationwide whole stood at 99,763 as of September 1, a rise of 4,644 from a 12 months earlier. Women accounted for 87,784, or about 88% of the overall, whereas males numbered 11,979.
The nation’s oldest resident is Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old lady dwelling in Nara Prefecture, and the oldest man is Kiyotaka Mizuno, 111, of Shizuoka Prefecture.
Japan’s centenarian rely surpassed 10,000 in 1998 and exceeded 50,000 in 2012; over the previous 13 years it has roughly doubled, approaching 100,000.
Source: TBS