Comments on: Let’s Have Some Respect for the Aged http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/09/lets-have-some-respect-for-the-aged/ About Tokyo for travelers, visitors, and residents. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:22:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shane http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/09/lets-have-some-respect-for-the-aged/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Shane Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:07:48 +0000 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/lets-have-some-respect-for-the-aged/#comment-402 The Japan Times didn't identify her either "at the request of her family". It sounds like Okinawa is the place to live if you want to make 100 and get your congratulatory silver cup and letter from the prime minister. The Japan Times didn’t identify her either “at the request of her family”.

It sounds like Okinawa is the place to live if you want to make 100 and get your congratulatory silver cup and letter from the prime minister.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/09/lets-have-some-respect-for-the-aged/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Danielle Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:01:44 +0000 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/lets-have-some-respect-for-the-aged/#comment-401 maybe she's a little more private than other elderly record holders hehe. Have you seen what the media do to some of these poor people if their birthday hits ona slow news-day lol??? maybe she’s a little more private than other elderly record holders hehe. Have you seen what the media do to some of these poor people if their birthday hits ona slow news-day lol???

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/09/lets-have-some-respect-for-the-aged/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Nick Ramsay Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:23:38 +0000 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/lets-have-some-respect-for-the-aged/#comment-408 There's a Japanese woman who's even older than Mr. Tanabe. In this <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7612363.stm" rel="nofollow">BBC article</a>, they give her just a brief mention but don't name her, which I found a bit strange. There’s a Japanese woman who’s even older than Mr. Tanabe. In this BBC article, they give her just a brief mention but don’t name her, which I found a bit strange.

]]>