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Japanese man becomes oldest person to reach Mount Fuji summit at 102
Kokichi Akuzawa climbed with 70-year-old daughter to break record for oldest person to make ascent – a second …
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‘I’m truly happy’: 108-year-old takes record for world’s oldest female barber
Shitsui Hakoishi can still cut it as a barber in her salon in the town of Nakagawa, after earning her licence …
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Japan’s ‘cat island’ falls victim to demographic crisis
Famous for felines that outnumber its humans, Aoshima is also emblematic of a deeper trend afflicting the coun…
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Want to live longer? Forget blue zones – these factors improve your chances of ageing well | Melissa Davey
Finding the perfect combination of lifestyle hacks to live to 110 irks many experts who are more interested in…
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Inside Japan’s biggest prison: home to yakuza… and hundreds of old men
More than one in five prisoners in Fuchū jail is 65 or over – and younger inmates get care qualifications to l…
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Japanese seniors pop and lock to breakdancing beats in latest sport tailored to ageing population
Members of Tokyo’s Ara Style Senior say they were inspired by the inclusion of breakdancing at this year’s Par…
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‘It’s not an Oedipus complex’: why Japan’s ‘silver porn’ market is booming
An industry making older women the centre of attention appeals to some actors; and as Japan’s society ages, de…
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Extra time: Japan’s over-80s football league where older people tackle ideas about ageing – video
A new football league in Tokyo has been established with one strict criterion: all the players are aged 80 and…
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When 75 is time to die: the horrifically plausible film imagining state-run euthanasia in Japan
Japan’s ageing and lonely population is reaching crisis point. What’s the solution? The director of Plan 75, a…
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Old world – Inside the 27 January Guardian Weekly
A demographic timebomb for the planet. Plus: Why Jacinda Ardern quit politicsGet the magazine delivered to you…
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Ageing planet: the new demographic timebomb
India is about to overtake China as the most populous country, but as birthrates fall we’re facing life in a g…
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World’s oldest person celebrates 119th birthday in Japan nursing home
Kane Tanaka has set her sights on becoming 120 next year, as figures show the number of young adults in Japan …