The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly 100,000, its government has announced.

The number of centenarians in Japan has hit a record high at nearly 100,000 people, the company’s health ministry said on Friday.

Japan has achieved a remarkable milestone with nearly 100,000 centenarians as of September 1, 2025, marking the 55th ...

Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has been confirmed as Japan’s oldest living person. Her new status follows the death of 114-year-old Miyoko Hiroyasu, according ...

Japan has hit a new record with nearly 100,000 centenarians, marking the 55th consecutive year of growth. Women make up 88% ...

He was 96 the first time he became the oldest person to scale the country’s most famous mountain ... mostly around Nagano prefecture to the west of Gunma in central Japan. Surrounded by relatives and ...

A 102-year-old man from Japan just became the oldest person to ever climb Mount Fuji. Kokichi Akuzawa made the ascent with ...

MAEBASHI, Japan (AP) — Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached ...

Japanese centenarian Kokichi Akuzawa became the oldest Mount Fuji climber at 102 years old, overcoming heart issues and ...

Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last.