90-Year-Old Japanese Bodybuilder Wins National Title On Vegetarian Diet

90-Year-Old Japanese Bodybuilder Wins National Title on Vegetarian Diet Toshisuke Kanazawa, a 90-year-old bodybuilder from Hiroshima, Japan, has captured attention after winning the 85-and-over category at the 2026 Japan Masters Bodybuilding Championships. Kanazawa, who is regarded as Japan’s oldest active bodybuilder, secured first place in the category at the competition held in Hiroshima on August 30. Six other competitors were in the 85-and-over class. Kanazawa began bodybuilding as a young man and won the Mr. Japan title twice in his 20s. He stepped away from competitive bodybuilding at the age of 34 but returned to competition at 50, inspired in part by his wife, who was experiencing health problems at the time. He continued competing after her death and has now accumulated 19 national victories, At the latest championships, Kanazawa competed alongside athletes across several Masters age divisions, with around 200 competitors taking part in the broader even.One of the most striking aspects of Kanazawa’s routine is his long-standing vegetarian diet. His meals include brown rice, miso soup, natto fermented soybeans grains, vegetables and vegetarian furikake, while he also uses protein shakes as part of his nutrition. Kanazawa has said he is interested in understanding how diet and exercise might help slow the effects of ageing. Kanazawa has continued to set ambitious goals despite reaching 90. He has expressed interest in competing at the world level in the 60-and-over category, which he said could create a record because of his age. His latest victory adds another chapter to a bodybuilding career that has lasted for decades and has made him a prominent figure in Japan’s Masters bodybuilding scene.