Said Emperor Showa, who beat the long-standing record of Emperor Gomizunoo, 'During Emperor Gomizunoo's reign, people's lives were shorter, so his record is more valuable than mine.'
なお、後水尾天皇の記録を抜いた昭和天皇は、「後水尾天皇の時は平均寿命が短く、後水尾天皇の方が立派な記録です」とコメントしている。