Yukichi Chuganji
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was a Japanese supercentenarian
and "...was recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest man..." in Japan until his death at age 114 years 189 days.
A retired silkworm breeder, he lived in the city of Ogori
, Fukuoka Prefecture
, with his 74-year-old daughter Kyoko.
Chuganji was the second undisputed man to reach age 114 after Christian Mortensen
. He died as the oldest fully verfied Japanese man ever, breaking the record of 112 years, 191 days by nearly 2 years set by Denzo Ishizaki and continued to hold the record for a little more than eight years, until being surpassed by Jiroemon Kimura
on 26 October 2011. He remains the fifth oldest undisputed man in history. With the questioning of Kamato Hongo
's age, Chuganji may in fact have been the world's oldest person from the death of Mae Harrington on December 29, 2002 until his own death, and the first male to be the world's oldest person since (at least)Shigechiyo Izumi
, whose 120 year lifespan is also being questioned.
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
and "...was recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest man..." in Japan until his death at age 114 years 189 days.
A retired silkworm breeder, he lived in the city of Ogori
Ogori, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 56,821 and the density of 1,248.81 persons per km². The total area is 45.50 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1972....
, Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, with his 74-year-old daughter Kyoko.
Chuganji was the second undisputed man to reach age 114 after Christian Mortensen
Christian Mortensen
Thomas Peter Thorvald Kristian Ferdinand Mortensen , known as an adult as Christian Mortensen, was a Danish supercentenarian. At the time of his death he was 115 years and 252 days old—the longest fully authenticated lifespan of any male in history...
. He died as the oldest fully verfied Japanese man ever, breaking the record of 112 years, 191 days by nearly 2 years set by Denzo Ishizaki and continued to hold the record for a little more than eight years, until being surpassed by Jiroemon Kimura
Jiroemon Kimura
Jiroemon Kimura is a Japanese supercentenarian who, at the age of , is currently the world's oldest living man, since the death of Walter Breuning on 14 April 2011. Being 113 years 361 days at the succession , Kimura is the oldest man ever to gain the title of oldest living man...
on 26 October 2011. He remains the fifth oldest undisputed man in history. With the questioning of Kamato Hongo
Kamato Hongo
was a Japanese supercentenarian and apparently the world's oldest recognized living person from March 2002 until her death. Aged 116 years 45 days at the time of her death, she was the last remaining documented person born before 1889.-Biography:...
's age, Chuganji may in fact have been the world's oldest person from the death of Mae Harrington on December 29, 2002 until his own death, and the first male to be the world's oldest person since (at least)Shigechiyo Izumi
Shigechiyo Izumi
was a Japanese centenarian who was titled the oldest living person after the death of Niwa Kawamoto, also from Japan. His case was first verfied by Guinness World Records, who titled him the oldest person ever, but Guinness have in recent years backed from their previous statement; in the Guinness...
, whose 120 year lifespan is also being questioned.
See also
- List of the oldest people
- List of the verified oldest men
- Oldest peopleOldest peopleThis is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such...
- SupercentenarianSupercentenarianA supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....