Japan's centenarian population to total record 11,346

Japan's centenarian population to total record 11,346

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Japan's oldest person, Kamato Hongo, who will turn 112 on Sept. 16., dances to local music at her home in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 6. The government has announced the population of centenarians in Japan is poised to total a record 11,346 in September.

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