Masazo Nonaka digs into cake to celebrate his Guinness World Record

The world's oldest man has been named as 112-year-old Masazo Nonaka, whose secret to longevity is said to be eating sweets and taking hot baths.

Born on 25 July 1905, months before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity, Mr Nonaka lives with his family who run a hot springs inn on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.

The supercentenarian, whose exact age is 112 years 259 days, married his wife Hatsuno in 1931 and the couple had five children.

Mr Nonaka has taken the Guinness World Records title as the oldest man on Earth after Spaniard Francisco Nunez Olivera died in February aged 113.

Receiving his certificate, Mr Nonaka, wearing a knit cap and a kimono-style jacket, flashed a smile and posed for a group photo with his family, making a victory sign with his right hand.

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He dug into a cake bought for the celebration and said it was "delicious".

His granddaughter Yuko Nonaka said: "He needs a wheelchair to move but he is in good condition.

Image: The supercentenarian was born before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity

"He loves eating any kinds of sweets - Japanese or western style. He reads newspapers every day and often soaks in the hot springs."

Guinness World Records is currently investigating possible contenders for the title of oldest living person as no one has been recognised since Violet Brown from Jamaica died in July 2017, aged 117.

Japan is well-known for the longevity of its people and has been home to several oldest title holders, including Jiroemon Kimura, who died in June 2013 at the age of 116.

The country boasts around 68,000 people aged 100 or older, the Japanese government said in 2017.</s>A 112-year-old man from Japan named Masazo Nonaka was recognized Tuesday as the world’s oldest living man, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

Nonaka, who was born on July 25, 1905 — just months before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity — received a certificate from Guinness World Records during a ceremony in Ashoro, on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. The supercentenarian received the title after Francisco Nunez Olivera of Spain died this year at the age of 113, Guinness World Records said.

Nonaka lives with his family, which manages a hot springs inn.

“He needs a wheelchair to move but he is in good condition,” said Yuko Nonaka, his granddaughter. “He loves eating any kinds of sweets — Japanese or western style. ... He reads newspapers every day and often soaks in the hot springs.”

Nonaka also has seven brothers and one sister who live nearby in the town of Ashoro on Hokkaido. He married his wife Hatsuno in 1931 and the pair had five children, according to Guinness World Records.

The world record title for the oldest man who ever lived is held by another Japanese man named Jiroemon Kimura, who died in 2013 at the age of 116 years and 54 days.

"We are very pleased to announce that we have a new record holder for the oldest living man. Mr Nonaka’s achievement is remarkable – he can teach us all an important lesson about the value of life and how to stretch the limits of human longevity," Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records' Editor-in-Chief said.

According to the Guinness World Records, Nonaka now spends his time after retirement watching television, sumo wrestling in particular, reading newspapers and also indulging in sweets and cakes.

The world’s oldest living man also likes to spend time with his family, and their two pet cats called Kuro and Haru.

Nonaka is said to be extremely fond of his pets and added if he does not like his dinner he would often give it to his pets, but tries to hide it from his family.

Although he believes his longevity is because of soaking in hot springs and eating sweets, his daughter does not think so. She claimed it was because he lives his life in a way that does not bring him stress.

If he does not want something, he will always make sure everyone knows about it, she said.

Guinness World Records was currently investigating possible contenders for the title of the oldest living person as no one has been recognized since Violet Brown of Jamaica died in July 2017, at the age of 117 years.</s>A 112-year-old Japanese man, Masazo Nonaka, was recognized as the world's oldest man by the Guinness World Records on April 10. He was born on July 25, 1905, months before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity.

Masazo Nonaka is a Japanese man who belongs to Hokkaido. After the previous title holder, Yisrael Kristal of Israel died last August at 113, Guinness had been trying to confirm the oldest living man.</s>Nonaka, who was born on July 25, 1905 - just months before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity - received a certificate from Guinness World Records at home on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido



Masazo Nonaka receives a certificate for the Guinness World Records from Erika Ogawa (left), VP of Guinness World Records, Japan. Pic/AFP

Masazo Nonaka from Japan was recognised yesterday as the world's oldest man at the ripe old age of 112, as his family revealed his secret: sweets and hot baths.

Nonaka, who was born on July 25, 1905 - just months before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity - received a certificate from Guinness World Records at home on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.

The supercentenarian lives with his family, which manages a hot springs inn. "He needs a wheelchair to move, but he is in good condition," said Yuko Nonaka, his granddaughter.

"He loves eating any kinds of sweets - Japanese or western style," she said. "He reads newspapers everyday and often soaks in the hot springs." He has seven brothers and one sister who live nearby in the town of Ashoro on Hokkaido. He married Hatsuno in 1931 and the couple had five children, according to Guinness World Records. Nonaka has officially taken the title after Francisco Nunez Olivera from Spain died in February aged 113, the organisation said.

Guinness World Records is currently investigating possible contenders for the title of oldest living person as no one has been recognised since Violet Brown from Jamaica died in July 2017, aged 117.

Japan, known for the longevity of its people, has been home to several oldest title holders, including Jiroemon Kimura, who died in June 2013 at the age of 116. There are around 68,000 people aged 100 or older in the country, the government said last year.

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Masazo Nonaka claimed the title of the world's oldest living man at the age of 112 years and 259 days.

"We are very pleased to announce that we have a new record holder for the oldest living man. Mr Nonaka's achievement is remarkable -- he can teach us all an important lesson about the value of life and how to stretch the limits of human longevity," said Guinness World Records editor-in-chief Craig Glenday.

Nonaka was born July 25, 1905, and has six brothers and one sister. He married his wife Hatsuno in 1931 and the couple had five children together.

He credits his longevity to eating sweets and taking frequent trips to the hot springs, while his daughter claims he lived so long due to leading a carefree life.

Nonaka replaced the former world's oldest man Francisco Nunez Olivera of Spain, who died in January at the age of 113.

He was presented with a certificate commemorating his record as well as a cake, which prompted him to say "yum."</s>Two residents of the Caucasian republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Ingushetia in Russia are much older than a Japanese national, recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest man on the planet, regional authorities of the republics told Sputnik.

The statements come a day after a Japan citizen, Masazo Nonaka, was recognized as the world's oldest living person at the age of 112 years and 259 days.

"A man named Appaz Illiev lives in Ingushetia in the high-altitude village of Guli in Dzheyrakhsky region. He turned 122 on March 1," Ingushetia's press-service said.

Illiev, who is ten years older than Nonaka, has eight children, 33 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

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In turn, the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Protection of Kabardino-Balkaria told Sputnik that the oldest resident in the republic is 127-year-old Nana Shaova, who lives in the village of Zayukovo in Baksansky district.

"The 127-year-old Shaova is the oldest person in the republic who receives a retirement payment," the ministry stated.

Earlier, it had been reported that in July 2017 Shaova was included in the Russian Book of Records, a local analogue of the international book, as the country's oldest person.

The book's editor-in-chief Stanislav Konenko who awarded her with a corresponding certificate said that the woman is most likely the oldest living person internationally.</s>Tokyo: Masazo Nonaka from Japan was recognised today as the world’s oldest man at the ripe old age of 112, as his family revealed his secret: sweets and hot baths. Nonaka, who was born on July 25, 1905 — just months before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity — received a certificate from Guinness World Records at home on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido.

The supercentenarian lives with his family, which manages a hot springs inn. “He needs a wheelchair to move but he is in good condition,” said Yuko Nonaka, his granddaughter. “He loves eating any kinds of sweets — Japanese or western style,” she told AFP.

“He reads newspapers everyday and often soaks in the hot springs.” He has seven brothers and one sister who live nearby in the town of Ashoro on Hokkaido. He married Hatsuno in 1931 and the couple had five children, according to Guinness World Records.

Nonaka has officially taken the title after Francisco Nunez Olivera from Spain died in February aged 113, the organisation said. Guinness World Records is currently investigating possible contenders for the title of oldest living person as no one has been recognised since Violet Brown from Jamaica died in July 2017, aged 117.

Japan, known for the longevity of its people, has been home to several oldest title holders, including Jiroemon Kimura, who died in June 2013 at the age of 116. There are around 68,000 people aged 100 or older in the country, the government said last year.</s>Guinness World Records on Tuesday recognised Masazo Nonaka, a 112-year-old Japanese national, as the world’s oldest living man. Nonaka, who lives in a family-run hot spring inn on the northern island of Hokkaido, received a certificate from Erika Ogawa, vice president for Japan at the record-keeping organization. The former inn owner in the town of […]

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This post was syndicated from The Herald Nigeria Newspaper. Click here to read the full text on the original website.</s>Masazo Nonaka from Japan was recognised Tuesday as the world’s oldest man at the ripe old age of 112, as his family revealed his secret: sweets and hot baths.

Nonaka, who was born on July 25, 1905 — just months before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity — received a certificate from Guinness World Records at home on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido.

The supercentenarian lives with his family, which manages a hot springs inn.

“He needs a wheelchair to move but he is in good condition,” said Yuko Nonaka, his granddaughter.

“He loves eating any kinds of sweets — Japanese or western style,” she told AFP.

“He reads newspapers everyday and often soaks in the hot springs.”

He has seven brothers and one sister who live nearby in the town of Ashoro on Hokkaido.

He married Hatsuno in 1931 and the couple had five children, according to Guinness World Records.

Nonaka has officially taken the title after Francisco Nunez Olivera from Spain died in February aged 113, the organisation said.

Guinness World Records is currently investigating possible contenders for the title of oldest living person as no one has been recognised since Violet Brown from Jamaica died in July 2017, aged 117.

Japan, known for the longevity of its people, has been home to several oldest title holders, including Jiroemon Kimura, who died in June 2013 at the age of 116.

There are around 68,000 people aged 100 or older in the country, the government said last year.

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This post was syndicated from The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News. Click here to read the full text on the original website.</s>A 112-year-old person from Japan has been recognised as the world's oldest living man.

Masazo Nonaka from Japan was given the title on Tuesday after the previous holder, Francisco Nunez Olivera from Spain, passed away in February at the age of 113.

Far from being a health fanatic, however, Mr Nonaka's family revealed he has a rather surprising secret to his longevity.

The supercentenarian puts his resilience down to a love of sweets and hot baths.

Mr. Nonaka, from Ashoro, Japan, was born on July 25, 1905 - just months before Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity.

He currently lives with his family, who own and manages a 105-year-old hot springs inn.

"He needs a wheelchair to move but he is in good condition," said Yuko Nonaka, his granddaughter.

"He loves eating any kinds of sweets - Japanese or western style," she told AFP.

"He reads newspapers everyday and often soaks in the hot springs."

Mr Nonaka has seven brothers and one sister who live nearby in the town of Ashoro on Hokkaido.

He married Hatsuno in 1931 and the couple had five children, according to Guinness World Records.

According to his granddaughter Yuno, he grew up in a large family and succeeded his parents running the inn. He regularly soaks in the springs and also enjoys eating sweets, especially cakes.

Mr Nonaka, wearing a knit cap and a kimono-style jacket, flashed a smile and posed for a group photo with his family, making a victory sign with his right hand.

He dug into the cake after it was cut and served, and said, "Delicious," NHK public television reported.

Nonaka has outlived all seven of his siblings, as well as his wife and two of their five children.

Guinness World Records is currently investigating possible contenders for the title of oldest living person as no one has been recognised since Violet Brown from Jamaica died in July 2017, aged 117.

Japan, known for the longevity of its people, has been home to several oldest title holders, including Jiroemon Kimura, who died in June 2013 at the age of 116.

There are around 68,000 people aged 100 or older in the country, the government said last year.
Japanese supercentenarian Masazo Nonaka is confirmed as the world's oldest living man.