article_snippet: Misao Okawa said Misao Okawa still does not know how Misao Okawa has lived for so long, but has previously credited Misao Okawa longevity to eight hours sleep, eating sushi, and doing squats until the age of 102.
article_snippet: It seemed rather short,' Misao Okawa said after an Osaka government official asked how Misao Okawa felt about living for 117 years, adding that Misao Okawa is 'very happy' to be that age.
article_snippet: Asked for the secret of Misao Okawa longevity, the great-grandmother responded nonchalantly, 'I wonder about that too.'
article_snippet: During the celebrations of Misao Okawa 116th birthday last year, Misao Okawa said: 'Eat and sleep and you will live a long time.
article_snippet: The head of Misao Okawa retirement home added that Misao Okawa 'eats three large meals a day, sleeps eight hours a night, and insists that Misao Okawa favourite meal is sushi, particularly mackerel on vinegar-steamed rice.' the great-grandmother has slowed in recent months and has trouble hearing but the great-grandmother eats well and is in good health, the  Osaka care home said today.
article_snippet: Despite saying today that the great-grandmother does now know why the great-grandmother has lived for 117 years, Misao Okawa has previously credited the great-grandmother longevity to eight hours sleep, eating sushi, and doing squats until the age of 102 .
article_snippet: Misao Okawa is also known to have made every attempt to stay active for as long as possible, and revealed in an interview 15 years ago, aged 102, that Misao Okawa does leg squats 'to keep Misao Okawa body in shape'.
article_snippet: Misao Okawa says that the happiest moments of Misao Okawa life were Misao Okawa wedding and the birth of Misao Okawa children
highlights_snippet: The 117-year-old claims not to know why Misao Okawa has lived so long .
  
highlights_snippet: Misao Okawa has previously cited sleep, sushi and squats as key to long life .