Japan Hits 100,000 Centnarians

[Economy 53,112]

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-centenarian-population-reach-100000-as-welfare-costs-rise

 

Japan now has 100,000 centnarians (people aged 100 or older) from just 153 when it began tracking it in 1960s

 

Japan has one of the highest life expectancies in the world but also one of the most aged. Currently some 1/3 of the population (about 40M people) are receiving some sort of pension benefit which is currently a strain to fianance

Edited yesterday at 12:32 AM by Economy

[Red 99,573]

There can be 100,000 centenarians in a country and 99,999 don’t believe in you but just one does and that’s all that it takes

[Jackaroo 2,871]

that’s because they drink matcha 🍵 

[zevthepaparazzo 2,614]

damn i forget there are people older than y'all

Edited yesterday at 12:46 AM by zevthepaparazzo

[huttont 6,054]

20 minutes ago, Red said:

There can be 100,000 centenarians in a country and 99,999 don’t believe in you but just one does and that’s all that it takes

[loveandpeace 2,135]

Can’t wait to get to witness 100-year-old Gaga

Edited yesterday at 01:15 AM by loveandpeace

[ShinyGaga 90]

Do those over 100 peeps get anything from the govt tho?

[gagzus 24,986]

2 hours ago, Red said:

There can be 100,000 centenarians in a country and 99,999 don’t believe in you but just one does and that’s all that it takes

There can be 100,000 centenarians in a country and 99,999 don’t die but just one does and that’s all that it takes

[Lord Mayhem 3,631]

You're giving me 100,000 reasons 

[Freud 6,114]

Imagine your japanese sugardaddy outlives you at the end

[Horny Chicken 11,127]

What is it about Japan that makes people live so long? Is it their genetics or diet?

Edited yesterday at 07:25 AM by Horny Chicken

[Economy 53,112]

12 hours ago, Horny Chicken said:

What is it about Japan that makes people live so long? Is it their genetics or diet?

Its believed their traditional diet is very healthy for cardiovascular health and also in pockets of the country with exeptionally high rates of longevity there are cultural norms of close family bonds and close ties of friendship which some say (but difficult to scientifically quantify) also promotes long life

 

Im not sure if theres much if any evidence that one race has a genetic advantage over another for longevity or not.