Japan's oldest man celebrates 113th birthday

Japan's oldest man celebrates 113th birthday

KYOTO, Japan - Jiroemon Kimura, the oldest man in Japan, is presented with a cake to celebrate his 113th birthday at his home in Kyotango, Kyoto Prefecture, on April 19, 2010. Kimura said it may be difficult to live until 120, the record for a Japanese man, but it is ''worth taking on a challenge.''

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