According to Jiroemon Kimura his Longevity secret is to eat small portions of meal three times a day of red bean cake and rice. On his 114th birthday, he was dined to grilled fish with steamed rice and red beans, a Japanese tradition dish on special occasions. He was the oldest living verifed person in Japan and the world, oldest verified man in history, 3rd-oldest verified oldest Japanese person ever, and the 12th-oldest verified person ever. Kimura is also the first man to reach 116.