The number of centenarians in Japan has reached a record high, with women making up the majority. ⁠ ⁠ The record marks the 53rd consecutive annual increase, with the nation having 1,613 more centenarians compared to the previous year.⁠ Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reported a centenarian population of 92,139, with women making up 88.5% of this total. Female centenarians totaled to 81,589, with the oldest woman being 116-year-old Fusa Tatsumi from Osaka Prefecture.⁠ ⁠ According to the ministry, the average life expectancy for Japanese women was 87.09 years in 2022, while men had an average lifespan of 81.05 years. The increase is attributed to advances in medical care and nursing, with the number of centenarians in Japan growing from 153 in 1963 to the current record high.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ✍️Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ #news #centenarians #Japan #internationalnews #population #centenarianpopulation #centenar...