The world's oldest living man, celebrated his 113th birthday on Thursday, telling reporters about his joyful life and healthy appetite. Tanabe, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest living male last year, eats mostly vegetables and believes the key to longevity is not drinking alcohol. "His favorite food is fried shrimp, but we've heard that he's cut back on oily foods. He says, he wants to live for another 10 years, that he doesn't want to die.
Japanese are among the world's longest-lived people, with the number of those aged 100 or older at a record 36,276, their women have topped the world's longevity ranks for 23 years, while men rank third after Iceland and Hong Kong, a government report last week showed
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