According to reports, on September 15, the eve of Japan's “Respect for the Aged Day,” Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare released statistics on centenarians and others. The number of elderly people over the age of 100 in Japan has reached 10,7677. It has been growing for 56 consecutive years and has surpassed 100,000 for the first time. Overall, the number of people over 100 years old was 94,298 women, accounting for 87.6%, and 13,379 men.

According to reports, on September 15, the eve of Japan's “Respect for the Aged Day,” Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare released statistics on centenarians and others. The number of elderly people over the age of 100 in Japan has reached 10,7677. It has been growing for 56 consecutive years and has surpassed 100,000 for the first time. Overall, the number of people over 100 years old was 94,298 women, accounting for 87.6%, and 13,379 men.