Yukichi Chuganji
| Yukichi Chuganji | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1889 Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Died | September 28, 2003 (aged 114 years, 189 days) Ogori, Fukuoka, Japan |
Yukichi Chuganji (中願寺 雄吉 Chūganji Yūkichi, March 23, 1889 – September 28, 2003)[1] was a Japanese supercentenarian, the world's oldest person and the world's oldest man until his death at age 114 years 189 days.[1] Chuganji was the last surviving Asian man born before 1894, as his successor as Asia's oldest living man, Kameni Nakamura, was born in late 1894 and was over five and a half years younger than Chuganji. Chuganji was one of the few men to hold the world's oldest person title, along with Emiliano Mercado del Toro in 2006-2007 and Jiroemon Kimura in 2012-2013.[2] Chuganji was not recognized as the world's oldest person during his lifetime since back then the case of Kamato Hongo was still accepted and considered valid by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) (the GRG withdrew its previous acceptance of Hongo's case in 2012).[2]
He lived in the city of Ogori, Fukuoka, with his 74-year-old daughter Kyoko.[1]
Chuganji was the second verified man in history to reach the age of 114, after Christian Mortensen. He died as the verified oldest Asian 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 undisputed oldest man in history.
References
- ^ a b c "''World's oldest man dies aged 114'', BBC News, 29 September 2003. Retrieved 12 December 2010". BBC News. 2003-09-29. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ a b http://www.grg.org/Adams/CCCCC.HTM
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by Antonio Todde |
Oldest recognized living man January 3, 2002 — September 28, 2003 |
Succeeded by Joan Riudavets |
| Preceded by Mae Harrington |
Oldest recognized living person December 29, 2002 — September 28, 2003 |
Succeeded by Mitoyo Kawate |
| Preceded by Sadayoshi Tanabe |
Oldest living Japanese man 18 January 2000 – 28 September 2003 |
Succeeded by Kameni Nakamura |
| Preceded by Matsuno Oikawa |
Oldest living Japanese person 3 January 2002 – 28 September 2003 |
Succeeded by Mitoyo Kawate |
| Preceded by Denzo Ishizaki |
Oldest Japanese man ever 1 October 2001 – 25 October 2011 |
Succeeded by Jiroemon Kimura |
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