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.

103-year-old painter Ogura receives honorary doctorate

103-year-old painter Ogura receives honorary doctorate

Yuki Ogura (2nd from L), a 103-year-old Japanese-style painter, receives an honorary doctorate for her contributions to arts from prestigious Nara Women's University in a ceremony at her residence in the city of Kamakura, outside of Tokyo. Masako Niwa (R), president of the university, presented the doctorate to Ogura, an alumnus of the predecessor of Nara Women's University. Ogura received the Order of Culture in 1980.

103-year-old painter Ogura receives honorary doctorate

103-year-old painter Ogura receives honorary doctorate

Yuki Ogura (2nd from L), a 103-year-old Japanese-style painter, receives an honorary doctorate for her contributions to arts from prestigious Nara Women's University in a ceremony at her residence in the city of Kamakura, outside of Tokyo. Masako Niwa (R), president of the university, presented the doctorate to Ogura, an alumnus of the predecessor of Nara Women's University. Ogura received the Order of Culture in 1980. ==Kyodo

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. (Kyodo)