They have been born on Shodo Island, Kagawa prefecture, right into a household of 13. The pair now reside in separate care houses.
Once they have been born, being a twin was purpose sufficient to get bullied, in response to the assertion, and Sumiyama and Kodama lived aside from an early age.
Kodama left Shodo Island after elementary college and later married somebody outdoors the island, so the twins ended up residing greater than 300 kilometers (186 miles) aside, mentioned Guinness World Information.
They primarily reconnected at weddings and funerals, however across the age of 70 they went on a number of Buddhist pilgrimages collectively.
The pair later joked about breaking the document for the oldest residing similar twins, beforehand held by fellow Japanese nationals Kin Narita and Gin Kanie, however by no means anticipated to take action.
Guinness World Information mentioned that, on their 99th birthday, Sumiyama checked out a photograph of the then-record holders and mentioned: “I believe we glance youthful.”
Guinness World Information despatched the twins their certificates by publish resulting from Covid-19.
Care residence workers mentioned Sumiyama burst into tears when she noticed the certificates.
“Koume, whose reminiscence isn’t what it as soon as was, sadly could not absolutely comprehend the importance of receiving the certificates,” continues the assertion.
The oldest male similar twins ever verified by Guinness World Information have been Dale and Glen Moyer, from the US, who each reached the age of 105. Born in 1895, they turned the oldest residing twins on January 23, 2000.
Japan is understood for its supercentenarians — an individual who’s 110 years previous or older — and plenty of information have been achieved within the nation, mentioned Guinness World Information.
Amongst their quantity is the oldest individual residing, Kane Tanaka, who’s 118. Tanaka has twice survived most cancers, lived by way of two international pandemics and loves fizzy drinks.
