She's noticed a few things Japanese supercentenarians do which might contribute to their longevity.
AdvertisementA longevity researcher who verifies the ages of supercentenarians, and whose great-grandmother lived to the age of 116, shared four aging secrets from the longest-living people in Japan.
So, Yamamoto knows a thing or two about longevity, particularly what Japanese people with long lives have in common.
Like in other Blue Zones, super-agers in Japan tend not to eat much meat and spend lots of time with family.
"One thing I've noticed about Japanese supercentenarians and centenarians is that they're very disciplined and strict on themselves in terms of straight posture ," she said.
Persons:
Yumi Yamamoto, She's, —, Fusa Tatsumi, Shigeyo Nakachi, Yamamoto, LongeviQuest, Kane Taneka
Organizations:
Business, Service, LongeviQuest, Food and Drug Administration, Radio, Research
Locations:
Japan, Okinawa, what's