Japanese man dubbed world's oldest at 112 years, 344 days

Chitetsu Watanabe of Niigata, Japan, was awarded the Guinness World Record for being the oldest living person (male) at 112 years old.
Photo courtesy of Guinness World RecordsChitetsu Watanabe of Niigata, Japan, was awarded the Guinness World Record for being the oldest living person (male) at 112 years old.
Photo courtesy of Guinness World RecordsChitetsu Watanabe of Niigata, Japan, was awarded the Guinness World Record for being the oldest living person (male) at 112 years old.
Photo courtesy of Guinness World RecordsFeb. 12 (UPI) -- A resident at a Japanese nursing home was named the world's oldest living man at an age of 112 years, 344 days.
The current oldest living person (female) is Kane Tanaka of Fukuoka, Japan, who is 117 years, 41 days old.