
Two days ago the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that Sakari Momoi became the oldest living man in the world at the age of 111 years & 197 days. Believe it or not, Momoi was actually catching up to Alexander Imich, who passed away this year in June at 111 years, 164 days. Sakari Momoi is a retired Japanese Teacher who was born on Feb 3rd, 1903 in the Fukushima prefecture. The Guinness book of World records held a televised ceremony where he was given a certificate for his accomplishment. When people asked his caretakers how he has managed to live so long, they said he “Keeps early hours & eats healthy.” Maybe it’s something in the water in Japan, which happens to be the fastest aging country in the world with an average life expectancy of 80 for men & 86 for women. Japan currently has over 50,000 residents over 100
