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

Nonaka also has seven brothers and one sister who live nearby in the town of Ashoro on Hokkaido. April 10 (UPI) -- A 112-year-old Japanese man was confirmed as one of the world's oldest people, according to Guinness World Records officials Tuesday. 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. 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. 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.
Japanese supercentenarian Masazo Nonaka is confirmed as the world's oldest living man.