However, at a press conference, when entertainment-field reporters admired him, saying, 'You are very active,' he replied by saying, 'Thank you for proving that I am active, ha, ha,' whereupon he laughed energetically and made a comment that showed his still remarkable reserve of power, saying, 'Do not get old... I would like all Japanese men to be active.'
一方の本人は記者会見で芸能リポーター達から「お元気ですねぇ～」と感嘆され、「（週刊誌の記者に）自分が元気だという事を証明して下さって、ガハハ!」と豪快に笑い、「老け込んだら駄目。日本の男性たちもみんな頑張ってほしいね」と余裕のコメントを残した。