China News Service, September 17th. According to the Japanese "Chinese Herald" report, when Japan's "Respect for the Aged Day" (this year is September 21) is approaching, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare released data stating that it is the first time for people over 100 years old in the country. More than 80,000 people, reaching 80,450, a record high.

The number of people increased by 9,176 from last year, an increase for 50 consecutive years.

The number of annual increases also hit a record high.

Women accounted for 88.2% of all centenarians.

　　According to the basic resident account statistics as of September 1, the number of elderly people over the age of 100 exceeded 80,000 for the first time. Men increased by 1,011 to 9,475, and women increased by 8,165 to 70,975.

　　In 2020, there are 41,802 elderly people who have reached or will reach 100 years old, an increase of 4,797 over the previous year.

It exceeded 40,000 for the first time, and the increase in the number also hit a record high.

　　The oldest person in Japan is Riko Tanaka who lives in Fukuoka City. She is 117 years old this year. She is also recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the oldest person in the world".

The oldest Japanese male is Nakata Mizo, who lives in Nara City, 110 years old this year.

　　In terms of regions, Shimane Prefecture has 127.6 inhabitants per 100,000 people, ranking first in Japan for eight consecutive years; followed by 119.77 in Kochi Prefecture and 109.89 in Tottori Prefecture.

The lowest proportion is 40.01 people in Saitama Prefecture, which is the bottom for 31 consecutive years.

　　In 1963 when the survey began, there were 153 people over 100.

In 1981, there were more than 1,000 people. After breaking through 10,000 in 1998, there was an increase of about 2,000 to 4,000 people each year. This year, it has increased by more than 9,000 people.

　　According to data released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in July this year, the average life expectancy of Japanese in 2019 was 87.45 years for women and 81.41 years for men, both setting a record high.

19,000 Chinese citizens over 65 years old in Japan

　　According to statistics from the Ministry of Justice of Japan, as of the end of December 2019, there were 813,675 people with Chinese nationality in Japan, including 19,291 people over 65 years old and 2,814 people over 80 years old.

　　The main residences of the Chinese elderly are consistent with the distribution of the Japanese population. They are mainly concentrated in the metropolitan area of ​​Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama, and the Kansai area of ​​Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto.