Guinness recognizes 112-year-old Japanese as oldest man

Guinness World Records has formally recognized a 112-year-old Japanese as the world’s oldest man.

He became the world’s oldest man after the death of Sakari Momoi, of Tokyo, in July aged 112.

Yasutaro was born on 13 March 1903 – the year that the Wright Brothers created the first ever successful airplane, and the year the debut Tour de France cycling race took place.

Koike was beaming however teary-eyed as these attending applauded.

Asked about the secret of his longevity, Koide said, “Don’t try too hard”.

Koike additionally recommends “having fun with every thing”, in line with native stories that say he can learn the newspaper with out glasses. He also recommended not smoking or drinking and said his favorite food is bread.

His granddaughter, Aya Kikuchi, told local newspaper Chunichi Shimbun her grandfather once tended to be very strict about manners. “He was very cussed, however he acquired nicer with age”, she stated. It is close to his home, and one of his grandchildren works there.

Japan reportedly has 54,000 centenarians, and considering the large number of elderly in the country, the government is thinking of putting an end to the age old tradition of presenting an ornate sake dish, along with a congratulatory letter from the prime minister, to each person that makes it to a century.

Guinness World Records has recognized a 116-year-old woman in New York, Susannah Jones, as the world’s oldest living person.