112-year-old Japanese Recognized as world's oldest man

Hokkaido, Japan, -April 10: Masazo Nonaka, a 112-year-old Japanese man in Hokkaido was recognized as the world's oldest living male, Guinness World Records said Tuesday. Nonaka was born in the northern Japan town of Ashoro on July 25,1905, the year Albert Einstein published his theory of relativity. Guinness had been trying to confirm the oldest living man after the previous title holder Yisrael Kristal of Israel died last August at 113. Nonaka lives with his family in his home, which doubles as the more than 100-year-old hot spring inn he used to run. His wife, with whom Nonaka had two sons and three daughters, died in 1992. As he was handed a certificate by a Guiness official at his home, a smiling Nonaka made a victory sign with his fingers and said, "Thank you." Nonaka uses a wheelchair but does not need special care in everyday life. He reads newspapers every morning and watches sumo matches and operas on TV. According to his granddaughter Yuko, Nonaka enjoys soaking in a hot spring once a week and indulges in sweets, especially cakes.