Guinness World Records confirmed Wednesday that Chitetsu Watanabe, born on March 5, 1907, in Niigata, Japan, is the world’s oldest living male.
Watanabe was awarded a certificate for this accomplishment — living over 112 years — on Wednesday at the nursing home where he lives in Niigata, Japan, according to CBS News.
Watanabe is the new record holder as of last month, when the previous record holder, Masazo Nonaka, died at the age 113, Guinness World Records reports.
Guinness World Records released a video of Watanabe receiving the award earlier today.
Watanabe spent 18 years working on a sugar cane plantation in Taiwan before serving in the Japanese military. While Watanabe was living in Taiwan, he met his wife Mitsue. They have five children together, reports CBS News.
Watanabe loves to eat desserts (thanks to his years at the sugar cane plant). He practiced the Japanese art of bonsai and kept a large garden until he was 104, according to Guinness World Records.
Even in his advanced age, Watanabe enjoys exercising, making origami, math and practicing calligraphy, HuffPost reports.
When asked what his secret to a long life was, Watanabe responded: “Not to get angry and keep a smile on your face,” CNN reports.
He will turn 113 next month.