There are more than 86,000 elderly people over 100 years old nationwide, a record high for 51 consecutive years.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has compiled the number of elderly people aged 100 and over living in Japan based on the Basic Resident Register as of the 1st of this month.
According to this, the total number of people over 100 years old by the 15th is 86,510 people nationwide, an increase of 6060 people from last year.
From 310 people in 1970, the number has been updated for 51 consecutive years.
Eighty-six percent of the total, or 76,450, are women (10,60 men), and the oldest is Kane Tanaka, 118, who lives in Fukuoka City.
The oldest man is Mikizo Ueda, 111 years old, who lives in Nara City.
The number of elderly people aged 100 and over per 100,000 population was 134.75 in Shimane prefecture, the highest for the ninth consecutive year, followed by Kochi prefecture with 126.29 and Kagoshima prefecture with 118.74.
On the other hand, the lowest number was 42.4 in Saitama prefecture for 32 consecutive years, followed by 44.42 in Aichi prefecture and 49.12 in Chiba prefecture.
The number of people who will turn 100 this year is 43,633, including Japanese living overseas and foreigners living permanently in Japan, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to give a souvenir to celebrate longevity.