Tanabe, who ate mostly vegetables and believed the key to his longevity was not drinking alcohol, died on Friday aged 113 and had held the record for the oldest living male since January, 2007.

• 几乎只吃蔬菜的田锅友时认为自己长寿的秘诀是滴酒不沾。他于上周五去世，享年113岁。自从2007年1月开始，他就保持着世界最长寿男性的纪录。