No this is not entirely true. The Kyoto region of Japan, was a subject of survey sometime back, I can assure you that I read it myself, and it included few more

No this is not entirely true. The Kyoto region of Japan, was a subject of survey sometime back, I can assure you that I read it myself, and it included few more regions of the world proven by a UN collaborated study. That study is mentioned here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercentenarian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercentenarian also, see the verified records http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_people http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_people A extended list: http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM Publications: http://www.supercentenarians.org/publications.htm http://www.supercentenarians.org/publications.htm