Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura becomes oldest ever living male in history, age 115

[youfiad]

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but which character did the bible said he was 900+ years old ?

Moses? I'm 99% sure that's Moses..

 

[xbuzzerx]

Does Japan still have wilderness?

Japan is two-thirds to three-fourths mountainous and virtually all of the population centers are in the sparse flatlands and plains. You can pretty much look at a graph of where people live in Japan and overlay it with where rice could be grown 400 years ago and it's pretty similar. And it's a minority of the landmass.

I'm not sure that I agree with you on the not seeing 2014 part -- he looks fairly happy and healthy, all things considered.

Yeah there are people 40 years younger who can't even be propped upright... he seems to be in great health.

 

[birddog7]

Everyone -- if they could keep the fitness they had at 25.

Not sure I'd bet any big money on that...

 

[loveguys72]

That's my issue already and I'm not even that old. 100 years sounded fantastic at 24. Now that I'm starting to have to be careful how I go to sleep to not have back issues and dealing with some "grown up" health stuff it doesn't sound so hot.

This. I'm happy for the guy and all, but getting to be that old is just something that happens. I really don't think there's anything you can do to force it. Judging from the average of my closest relatives, my personal race is about half run. And I'm ok with that.

 

[palbert]

Japan is two-thirds to three-fourths mountainous and virtually all of the population centers are in the sparse flatlands and plains. You can pretty much look at a graph of where people live in Japan and overlay it with where rice could be grown 400 years ago and it's pretty similar. And it's a minority of the landmass. ....

Didn't the wilderness just increase with the tsunami and radioactive disaster?

 

[chrisrobin]

I bet he never eats meat except fish. I think that's important to limit meat and also no smoking or alcohol.

Japanese diet seems to be complete: rice, fish, fruit and vegetables - a little beef, a little alcohol. A cardiologist's dream. More importantly, seniors are treated quite well. Three generations under one roof is not uncommon. Children are taught to respect their elders. Older folks are regarded as "walking encyclopedias." In other words, young people can learn from their grandparents. This produces a sense of self-worth and positive relationships in seniors that may be more important than diet.

 

[Scealle]

Japanese diet seems to be complete: rice, fish, fruit and vegetables - a little beef, a little alcohol. A cardiologist's dream. More importantly, seniors are treated quite well. Three generations under one roof is not uncommon. Children are taught to respect their elders. Older folks are regarded as "walking encyclopedias." In other words, young people can learn from their grandparents. This produces a sense of self-worth and positive relationships in seniors that may be more important than diet.

This +1 I really like how they are really polite even to strangers and they treat their elders well.

 

[diamondstar]

Color me jealous. Do the damn thing Kimura San

 

[evanrick]

i dont understand how japan can have people live so long and have a negative birth rate.

 

[xbuzzerx]

i dont understand how japan can have people live so long and have a negative birth rate.

Because in Japan the jobplace is incredibly competitive, and it's a huge setback for a woman to leave her career to have kids and then try to get back into it afterwards. It's very difficult for a woman past a certain age with kids to get back into a career profession in Japan and there is a bias within the business culture that she won't put the job first after she's a mother. That plus the generally high cost of living has people putting off having kids later and later, or possibly never having them.

Bear in mind Japan is a country with nearly half the population of the United States living in a space the size of California.

 

[PreTTy PeTe]

old people are so sweet.