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106 year old Japanese man travels around the world

Written by | August 17, 2012 | 0
Tokyo, Japan: A Japanese man who is  106-year-old has become the oldest person to have travelled around the world using public transport, a report said on Friday.
According to sources Saburo Shochi has been recognised by Guinness World Records, a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, which saw him travel through North America, Europe and Africa.
Saburo Shochi said at Fukuoka airport in southwest Japan, that “I will live more.” Shochi, a professor emeritus at Fukuoka University of Education, started travelling frequently at the age of 99, giving lectures on child education and health in foreign countries.
”In my whole life, I have never said ‘I’m tired’,” Saburo added. Shochi, celebrated his 106th birthday on Thursday.
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