World’s oldest man enjoys hot spring soak in Japan
Masazou Nonaka receives the certificate from Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living man at 112 years and 259 days. Photo: AP
Japanese supercentenarian Masazo Nonaka has been certified as the world’s oldest living man at age 112 years and 259 days.
Nonaka has for many years enjoyed soaking in northern Japan’s hot springs where his family has run an inn for four generations.
Nonaka received his oldest-man certificate on Tuesday from Guinness World Records in a ceremony at home in Ashoro on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido.
Born on July 25, 1905, he grew up in a large family and succeeded his parents running the inn now run by his granddaughter. He regularly soaks in the springs and also enjoys eating sweets.
He has outlived his wife and two of their five children.
Guinness says Nonaka replaced Francisco Olivera of Spain, who died earlier this year at 113.
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