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Japanese couple dubbed world's oldest by Guinness

August 13, 2018
Masao Matsumoto, left and and Miyako Sonoda pose with a certificate issued by Guinness World Records after they were given the title of oldest living married couple by aggregate age.
Masao Matsumoto, left and and Miyako Sonoda pose with a certificate issued by Guinness World Records after they were given the title of oldest living married couple by aggregate age.

OSAKA - A Japanese couple with a combined age of 208 years are celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary and a Guinness record for oldest living couple. Guinness World Records announced Masao Matsumoto, 108, and Miyako Sonoda, 100, have been awarded the record for oldest living married couple by aggregate age, after they were confirmed to have a combined age of 208 years and 300 days. The couple has five daughters ranging in age from 66 to 77 and13 grandchildren, and are expecting the birth of their 25th great-grandchild before the end of August. Guinness said the oldest-ever married couple by aggregate age were Norwegians Karl Dolven and Gurdren Dolven, who had a combined age of 210 years, 1 month and 34 days when Gudrun died in 2004. - Agencies


August 13, 2018
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