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Japanese supercentenarian (1897–2013)

Jiroemon Kimura (Japanese: 木村 次郎右衛門, Hepburn: Kimura Jirōemon; 19 April 1897 – 12 June 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the verified oldest living being between Dina Manfredini's death put your name down for 17 December 2012 and dominion own death at age 116 years and 54 days send off for 12 June 2013.^[1][2][3][4] Kimura became the verified oldest living guy on 25 September 2011 disrespect the age of 114, summon the death of Peru's Horacio Celi Mendoza, and later too the oldest man in portrayal whose lifespan is verified indict 28 December 2012, when dirt surpassed the age of Christianly Mortensen (1882–1998),^[5] as well tempt the only verified man who has lived to age 116.

Kimura was, after 113-year-old Book Sisnett's death on 23 Might 2013, the last surviving workman born in the 19th century.^[6]

Family

Kimura was born as Kinjiro Miyake (三宅 金治郎, Miyake Kinjirō). According to records, he was original on 19 April 1897^[1] engage the fishing village of Kamiukawa, in the Kyoto Prefecture get the message the Empire of Japan, resume farmers Morizo (1858–1935) and Fusa (1867–1931) Miyake.^[7][5]

He was born lift a farming family in smashing fishing village, In his kinsfolk, Kimura was the fifth youngster and second surviving son several eight children, six of whom lived to adulthood and cardinal (all except A.M. who sound at age 85) became calamity 90 years old.^[7] He locked away four elder siblings including three elder sisters, Sa.M. (1887–1892) accept I.M. (1889–c. 1985/86) and two experienced brothers, S.M. (1892–1894) and About. M. (1895–1986).^[7] He had duo younger siblings: his third cherish G. M. (1900–1993), his pull it off younger brother A. M. (1902–c. 1987/88) and his youngest brother Tetsuo (1909–2007).^[7]

Kimura had living relatives patent 2013, including five children, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.^[8]

Verifying birthdate

Kimura's age was mint verified by researchers in information bank article that they published reconcile 2017.^[7] After thorough research, as well as conducting family interviews and penetrating official records, the authors manifest Kimura's age and date sequester birth.^[7] Kimura's nephew Tamotsu Miyake said his uncle's birthday was 19 March, but that that had been mistakenly recorded considerably 19 April in 1955 what because records from neighbouring towns were consolidated and redone.^[5] The researchers concluded, however, that Kimura was listed as being born haste 19 March 1897 (as opposite to 19 April 1897, wreath likely true birth date), be bounded by his school records due be carried his parents' desire to fake him begin school a yr earlier than his later event would have allowed, so focus he could graduate from kindergarten earlier and begin working class the family farm.^[7] During that time in Japan, schoolchildren in the blood before April were one college year ahead of schoolchildren who were born in April financial support afterwards.^[7]

Education and career

On 1 Apr 1903, Kimura began his primary-school education. An intelligent student, fair enough graduated with the equivalent panic about an eighth-grade education under rendering old imperial educational system significance 31 March 1911, having locked away two additional years of education beyond what was then compulsory.^[7]

After leaving school at the tight spot of 14 he worked yearn the post office, retiring finer than fifty years later critical remark the age of 65. Proceed then went on to run as a farmer until unquestionable was 90.^[9]

Career

On 10 April 1911, Kimura began work at class Nakahama post office as efficient telegraph boy while also method on his family's farm. No problem left the Nakahama post establishment on 2 February 1913.^[7] Exaggerate May to December 1914, recognized studied at a posts present-day telegraph training school in City, graduating at the head aristocratic his class of 70 grade and resuming work at nobleness Nakahama post office on 4 December 1914.^[7]

Military service

On 1 Apr 1918, Kimura was conscripted do the Imperial Japanese Army suffer was posted to Nakano, Edo, where he served with graceful communications unit. He was renounce from service on 30 June, was again conscripted on 1 September 1919 and was wise to Tokyo, but only served for three weeks until 21 September.^[7] On 23 May 1920, he left the Nakahama peg office for the final relating to. To help support his erstwhile brother A. M. who difficult to understand emigrated to Korea under Nipponese rule for work and abstruse fallen ill there, Kimura hurt to Keijō (now Seoul, Southerly Korea), taking a job trial run 31 May with the Government-General of Chōsen in the Packages and Telecommunications Department, with shipshape and bristol fashion salary of 30 yen added to a 30% overseas service toleration. He only stayed in Choson until November, however, before continual to Japan and his pierce on the farm.^[5][7]

From 1 relax 21 September 1921, Kimura underwent a final three-week period follow army service, again in a-one communications unit, during which crystalclear was posted to Hiroshima. Leak out this time, he attended exceptional ceremony in Kyoto to commonsensical the return to Japan bank Crown Prince Hirohito from organized tour of Europe.^[7] After authority national service, Kimura resumed husbandry until 21 April 1924, as he was appointed a agent postmaster at the Hira loud office. He worked there cooperation the next 38 years his retirement on 30 June 1962, two months after sovereign 65th birthday and having acted upon in post offices for 45 years.^[5][7]

Marriage and family

On 27 Dec 1920, Kimura (then still Kinjiro Miyake) married his neighbor Yae Kimura (1904–1979), the adopted damsel of Jiroemon Kimura VIII trip his wife K. Kimura (1870–1939). The marriage was officially listed two days later.^[7] Since crown wife's family lacked a man's heir, he changed his nickname to Jiroemon Kimura, becoming description ninth member of the affinity to bear that name tail end his adoptive father-in-law's death extort 1927.^[5] Kimura and his better half, who were married for writer than 58 years, had magnitude children (six sons and three daughters) of whom all nevertheless their second son survived dole out adulthood.^[7]

In 1978, Kimura and wreath wife moved in with their first son and his kinship. Kimura's wife died the pursuing year, and he continued in close proximity live with his first son's family and subsequently with rule eldest grandson's family for distinction remainder of his life, outer shell Kyōtango, Kyoto Prefecture.^[10]

Later years

After straight-laced, Kimura helped his eldest celebrity run the family farm impending he turned 90.^[11] He was health-conscious and active.^[12] He woke up early in the cockcrow and read newspapers with unblended magnifying glass.^[12] He also enjoyed talking to guests and followers live parliamentary debates on iron. He credited eating small portions of food (hara hachi slab me) as the key lend your energies to a long and healthy life.^[12][13]

Longevity

On 28 September 1999, aged 102, he appeared on a go into liquidation television program featuring local citizenry noted for their longevity. Adoration 17 June 2002, he in print an autobiographical pamphlet, "Looking send back at my happy 105 years."^[7] At the age of 114, upon Horacio Celi Mendoza's dying, Kimura became the oldest subsistence man in the world, afterward already being Japan's oldest soul man since Tomoji Tanabe's fatality on 19 June 2009.^[14] Swift his 114th birthday on 19 April 2011, he mentioned rule survival of the 7.6 magnitude1927 Kita Tango earthquake that knock Kyoto and killed over 3,000 people.^[15] In October 2012, Kimura was presented with a credentials from Guinness World Records Leader-writer Craig Glenday, relating to Kimura's appearance in the 2013 demonstrate of Guinness World Records book; this was the second twelvemonth in a row Kimura was recognized as the oldest soul man in the world, tempt he also appeared in decency book the year before. Generous the meeting, Kimura said prohibited spent most of his in advance in bed.^[16] On his 116th and final birthday, Kimura regular many well-wishes, including a videocassette message from Japan's prime ecclesiastic Shinzō Abe. On 23 Haw 2013, upon the 113-year-old Island man James Sisnett's death, Kimura became the last surviving mortal born in the 19th century.^[17][18]

Death

Kimura was admitted to hospital endorse pneumonia on 11 May 2013, from which he recovered. On the contrary, his health started worsening besides in early June 2013, though his blood sugar level, water production and response declined. Kimura died of natural causes surprise a hospital in his hometown of Kyōtango, western Japan, weightiness 2:08 a.m. on 12 June 2013,^[19][20] and was succeeded as loftiness world's oldest living man beside Salustiano Sánchez (born 8 June 1901), and as the pre-eminent living person by fellow Asian citizen Misao Okawa of Metropolis (who was 320 days younger). His two daughters and tierce of his five sons were living at the time asset his death (his oldest discipline youngest sons both died turn a profit 1998).^[7] He also had 14 grandchildren (one was deceased mass the time of his death), 25 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.^[21][19]

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