He was presented with a certificate on Wednesday at the nursing home where he lives in Niigata, Japan -- he's 112 Years, 344 days old, according to Guinness.In an interview last year, Watanabe said his secret to longevity is"not to get angry and keep a smile on your face."
He also loves sweets, like brown sugar, but he mostly enjoys things like custards and the filling in cream puffs these days because he's lost his teeth.He worked for a sugar company for many years, before working in a Japanese government agriculture office until he retired, Guinness said. He was also in the military in 1944 near the end of World War II.Watanabe was an active gardener and grew fruits and vegetables until he was 104 and grew and exhibited bonsai trees until 2007.
The world's oldest living person also lives in Japan, and turned 117 in January, according to Guinness. Kane Tanaka was born on January 2, 1903, and was certified as the world's oldest living person and the oldest living woman last year.
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