Okinawa is known throughout
Japan as Longevity Islands
contact us:


Corrie Leano-Biswas
OICL Coordinator, UK
Fax/Tel: 0044 208 672 7959

"Okinawa Longevity/Ageing is uniquely a celebration of life"!

Shuri Castle, Okinawa, UNESCO's WORLD HERITAGE
Okinawa Official Statistical
Data in Japan


Has the highest rate of living centenarians per 100,000 population.

Has the lowest death rates from top 3 killer diseases: cancer, heart disease and CVA.

Has the highest life expectancy for both male and female 65 years old and older.

Okinawan female has the highest life expectancy in all age categories: 0,20,40,65 years old and older, ranked # 1 in all of Japan.
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