No. of over 100 year old elderly reaches 40,000, 461 people in Oita

Oita Godo Newspaper (evening edition on September 11, 2009)

The number of more than 100 year old elderly from over Japan has reached 40,399 people on the 15^th of September. First known that the number has hit 40,000 was when the ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare finished a survey on September 11^th, "the day of respect to the elderly".

This year's statistics is 4,123 people more than last year's, which makes the expansion entered its 39^th year continuously.   Both male and female have been increasing in numbers and reached the highest point of the history. However, females occupy the bigger ratio of 86.5% of all elderly.

Males augment 5,447 people continuously during 29 year long period (384 people increase from last year) while females augment 34,952 people continuously in 39 year long period (3,739 people increase from last year).

The highest age is owned by a female elderly from Okinawa, 114 years old. For the highest age of males, it is 112 years old owned by Mr.Kimurajirou from Kyoto. Regarding Oita prefecture, there are 461 elderly who are more than 100 years old (69 males and 392 females).

Comment: Oh my god!!! Japan has so many healthy people who can live long. Maybe here is the most in the world, I am not sure. However, I think it is because Japanese people eat healthy food (fish and vegetables) and do the exercise such as walking regularly. It is good to have your parents and grandparents with you as long as possible but I know Japan has a problem of too few children. And if they successfully increase the number of children, Japan's population must be... (*O*)...

PUNTHUCHAT Siripun

Thailand