Japanese Emperor Akihito Aged 79 Years

                            

TOKYO, KOMPAS.com -Japanese Emperor Akihito on Sunday (12/23/2012) celebrate his birthday- 79.

Along with the age of Emperor Akihito who was 79 years, the emperor yesterday expressed concern with the elderly population continues to increase in Japan.

As reported by the Associated Press, Sunday, in celebration of the 79th anniversary, Emperor threw sympathetic to the elderly, especially those living in the northern region of Japan that is now cold snowy again.

He also expressed sympathy for elderly residents in coastal areas affected by the tsunami and earthquake in 2011 in northern Japan. This is the second winter they experienced.

Emperor Akihito and Princess Michiko last year spent over two months to visit the victims of the earthquake and tsunami.

"One of the social issues of concern to the increasing elderly population quickly. I believe the problem is serious, especially rural region far from the city, "Emperor Akihito said in a statement its anniversary.

He reminds many Japanese citizens who died aged akkibat cold and falling snow.

Study shows lifestyle and lack of exercise caused a lot of senior citizens fall ill.

In the years after the tsunami, there are 4,000 mostly elderly residents in the tsunami disaster should get treatment. This number increased 20 percent over the previous year.