Oldest round-the-world traveler

Oldest round-the-world traveler

FUKUOKA, Japan - Saburo Shochi, a notable educator and professor emeritus at the Fukuoka University of Education, arrives at Fukuoka airport on Aug. 16, 2012, from a monthlong round-the-world lecture tour. The academic, who turned 106 that day, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to complete a round-the-world trip using public transportation systems.

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  • 2012/8/16 00:00:00
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