Japan couple wants to be recognized as oldest by Guinness

Japan couple wants to be recognized as oldest by Guinness

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yoichi Gomi (L), a 104-year-old Japanese man, and his 103-year-old wife Kazono are planning to apply shortly to be recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest married couple. They say their combined age is two years older than that of the current record holders, Philadelphia residents Herbert and Magda Brown aged 105 and 100, respectively. Photo taken July 26, 2005, at their home in Yokohama.

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