Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has been confirmed as Japan’s oldest living person. Her new status follows the death of 114-year-old Miyoko Hiroyasu, according ...

TOKYO, Japan -- The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman, died Wednesday, a few weeks after celebrating her 117th birthday. Misao Okawa died of heart failure and stopped breathing as relatives and ...

Kokichi Akuzawa of Maebashi, Japan, completed the assent on Aug. 5 Kokichi made the three-day journey with the help of friends and family, including his 70-year-old daughter A 102-year-old man just ...

Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so. He has ...

Meet Jiro Ono, Japan’s 100-year-old sushi master who continues to inspire the world with his dedication, discipline, and love ...

BEIJING: A 77-year-old man has renewed his friendship with an 81-year-old Swiss woman whom he met at the 1970 Osaka Expo ...