Japanese demographers say the country is home to a record number of centenarians.They predict that by the end of the month, there will be 28,395 Japanese who have celebrated their 100th birthday, Japan Today reported. More than 85 percent are women.The government has been tracking centenarians since 1963, when there were 153 in the country. The number passed 1,000 in 1981 and 10,000 in 1998.The Ministry of Health released information on centenarians Friday as the country prepared to celebrate Respect for the Aged Day next week.Yone Minagawa, who lives in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, is the country's oldest person at 113. Tomoji Tanabe of Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture -- who celebrates is 111th birthday Monday -- is Japan's oldest man.Tanabe, who lives with a son and daughter-in-law, told Japan Today the secret of longevity is abstaining from tobacco and alcohol.
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